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China
communist party-led state
China's historical civilization dates to at least the 13th century B.C., first under the Shang (to 1046 B.C.) and then the Zhou (1046-221 B.C.) dynasties. The imperial era of China began in 221 B.C. under the Qin Dynasty and lasted until the fall of the Qing Dynasty in 1912.
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CapitalBeijing
Population1.41B
GDP$33598.0B
Area9,596,960 km²
LanguageStandard Chinese or Mandarin (official; Putonghua, based on the Beijing dialect), Yue (Cantonese), Wu (Shanghainese), Minbei (Fuzhou), Minnan (Hokkien-Taiwanese), Xiang, Gan, Hakka dialects, minority languages; note - Zhuang is official in Guangxi Zhuang, Yue is official in Guangdong, Mongolian is official in Nei Mongol, Uyghur is official in Xinjiang Uygur, Kyrgyz is official in Xinjiang Uyghur, and Tibetan is official in Xizang (Tibet)
CurrencyRenminbi yuan (RMB) per US dollar -
Leadership
Head of State
Xi Jinping
Since 2013
Head of Government
Li Qiang
Since 2023
At a Glance
Population
1.41B
GDP (PPP)
$33598B
