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China
Welcome to China, a nation that one-fifth of the world's population calls home! In addition to having the highest population, China is also one of the world's oldest civilizations. Come explore China's history and culture with TFK.
Get to know China! Get the facts about its land, products and people.
Official name: People's Republic of China
Size: 3,705,386 square miles (9,596,960 square kilometers); slightly smaller than the United States
Population: 1,321,851,888 as of July 2007
Capital: Beijing
Official Language: Mandarin, Yue (Cantonese), Wu and several others
Currency: Yuan
Climate: Diverse, from tropical in the south to subarctic in the north
Products: Rice, wheat, potatoes, corn, peanuts, tea, iron, steel, aluminum, electronics, shoes, textiles, toys, petroleum, cement, chemicals and vehicles
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