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| China |
| Official name: People's Republic of China Area: 3,705,407 sq mi (9,596,961 sq km) Population: 1,165,771,000 (1993) 1.3 Billion (2001) Capital: Beijing (pop. 7,000,000; met. pop. 9,879,700) Ethnic groups: Han chinese, 55 minorities Language: Mandarin Chinese, many others Religious groups: Confucian, Buddhist, Taoist Currency: Yuan |