Official Name: People's Republic of China

Population: 1,306,313,800

Capital City: Beijing

Government: Communist Republic

Government Leaders: President Hu Jintao (Head of State)

Languages: Standard Chinese or Mandarin (Putonghua,) Yue (Cantonese), Wu (Shanghaiese), Minbei (Fuzhou), Minnan, Xiang, Gan and Hakka dialects

Official Currency: Chinese Yuan Renminbi, CNY

Population Mix: 56 ethnic groups, Han Chinese (92%), other 55 ethnic groups (8%)

Time Zone: GMT/UTC +8

Daylight Saving: Not in use

Religions: Officially atheist, with small groups of Daoist, Buddhist, Muslim and Christian

Area:
Land - 3,600,945 sq miles (9,326,410 sq km)
Water - 104,460 sq miles (270,550 sq km)
Total - 3,705,405 sq miles (9,596,960 sq km)

Latitude/Longitude: (capital city) 39? 55' N, 116? 20' E

Heighest Point: Mt. Everest - 29,025ft (8.850m)