Introduction. THE PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINAofficial name: Zhonghua Renmin Gongheguo (Zhongguo) 1. geography 2. administrative division 3. population 4. party system (China mainland)[1] 5. state system (China mainland) Appendix: ideas for dummies 1.
The total area of China, including Tibet [2], is 9.326.410 square kilometers of land and 270.550 sq.km. of inland waters. 2. Twenty-two provinces, five autonomous regions (Xinjiang, Tibet, Qinghai, Inner Mongolia and Ningxia), four provincial-level municipalities, (Beijing, Tianjin, Shanghai and Chongqing) and two special administrative regions (Hong Kong SAR and Macao SAR). 3. Total population[5]: 1.3+ billion. 4. 5. State symbols[14]:national emblem: showsTian’anmen under the ligt of five yellow (gold) stars and it is framed with ears of grain and a cogwheel, against a red background. Administrative system: the central people’s government (State Council) and the local people’s governments.
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China facts (interesting & fun statistics): China’s urban population: 43% of total population (2008 estimate: CIA World Fact Book)Rate of urbanization: 2.7% annual rate of change (2005-10 estimate: CIA World Fact Book) Top 10 most populous Chinese cities: (metro area populations, 2010-2011) Shanghai (上 海): 18,000,000 Beijing (北 京): 13,200,000 Guangzhou (广 州): 12,000,000 Shenzhen (深 圳): 8,615,000 Tianjin (天 津): 8,200,000 Chongqing (重 庆): 7,500,000 Hong Kong (香 港): 7,055,071 Dongguan (东 莞): 6,950,000 Nanjing (南 京): 6,800,000 Wuhan (武 汉): 6,600,000 [Source: Wikipedia “List of cities in the People's Republic of China by population”] Click here for my Chinese major cities and population density maps.Shanghai was ranked #1 as the best city in mainland China for doing business.
Two-thirds of China’s population—an estimated 64%—will live in cities by 2025. [ McKinsey & Co. report "Preparing for China's urban billion" March 2009 ] China General Information, China Information, the People's Republic of China.