Official name :

People’s Republic of China

Area :

9,6 million km²

Population :

1,386 billion (2017)

Ethnies:

56 ethnies in total, with a clear majority of Han (91%)

Official language :

Chinese (Mandarin: the common language or Putonghua)

Main religions:

Buddhism, Taoism, Islam, Catholicism, Protestantism

Currency :

Renminbi (RMB)

Capital City :

Beijing (Peking)

Chinese administrations :

23 provinces, 5 autonomous management regions (Guangxi, Ningxia, Tibet, Xinjiang and Inner Mongolia), 4 municipalities under central government control (Beijing, Shanghai, Tianjin, Chongqing) and 2 special management zones (Hong Kong and Macau)

Other major cities:

Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Xi’an, Wuhan, Shenyang, Chengdu, Harbin, Nanjing (Nanking)

Head of state:

President XI Jinping (since 2013)

Head of government:

Premier LI Qiang (since 2023)

National holiday:

October 1st