Formation
October 1, 1949
Capital
Beijing
Population
1.4 billion (2024)
Official Languages
Standard Chinese (Mandarin)
President
Xi Jinping
Currency
Renminbi (Yuan) (CNY)
GDP
18.5 trillion U.S. dollars
China
About
The world's most populous country, China, spans five time zones. It is made up of two special administrative regions, Macau and Hong Kong, four municipalities, five autonomous regions, and twenty-two provinces. The nation holds a permanent seat on the United Nations Security Council.
Trivia
One of the Seven Wonders of the World, the Great Wall is a
UNESCO Heritage Site. Local farmers found the country's famous life-size
terracotta figures in 1974. They were buried alongside an emperor in 210-209
BC. The world's largest imperial palace is called the Forbidden City.
