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Area: 9,956,960 sq km (3.7m sq miles)

Population: 1.29 bn

Capital City: Beijing

People: Han Chinese make up around 92% of the population. The remaining 8% is comprised of 55 minority ethnic groups.

Official Language: Mandarin (Putonghua) with many local dialects.

Religion(s): China is officially atheistic, but there are 5 State-Registered religions: Daoism, Buddhism, Islam, Catholic and Protestant Christianity.

Currency: Yuan or Renminbi (RMB) 


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