
Capital:
Beijing (北京市)
Total Area: 9,596,961 km
2 (3,705,407 mi
2) (
3th)
Approximate population: 1,408,280,000 (
2nd)
- (2024 est.) Location: Central/Eastern Asia
Languages:
Mandarin,
Wu,
Cantonese,
Hsiang, other regional languages and dialects
Religions: 33.4%
Buddhism, 25.2%
no religion, 19.6%
Taoism, 17.7% other
folk beliefs, 2.5%
Christianity, 1.6%
Islam - (2023 est.)
Currency:
Renminbi (元/¥) (
CNY)
Organizations: United Nations, Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation
Border countries (14):
North Korea: 1,416 km (880 mi),
Russia: 3,645 km (2,265 mi),
Mongolia: 4,678 km (2,907 mi),
Kazakhstan: 1,533 km (953 mi),
Kyrgyzstan: 858 km (533 mi),
Tajikistan: 414 km (257 mi),
Afghanistan: 76 km (47 mi),
Pakistan: 596 km (370 mi),
India: 3,488 km (2,167 mi),
Nepal: 1,440 km (890 mi),
Bhutan: 470 km (290 mi),
Myanmar: 2,185 km (1,358 mi),
Laos: 423 km (263 mi),
Vietnam: 1,283 km (797 mi).
Coastline: 14,500 km (around 9,010 mi)
Maritime boundaries: East China Sea, South China Sea, Yellow Sea
Interesting facts:China is the largest Asian country by area and has one of the largest populations of any country in the world. It occupies almost the entire area of East Asia, covering nearly a quarter of the Earth's land area.