Full name: People's Republic of China
Population: 1.35 billion (UN, 2010)
Capital: Beijing
Largest city: Shanghai
Area: 9.6 million sq km (3.7 million sq miles)
Major language: Mandarin Chinese
Major religions: Buddhism, Christianity, Islam, Taoism
Life expectancy: 72 years (men), 76 years (women) (UN)
Monetary unit: 1 Renminbi (yuan) (Y) = 10 jiao = 100 fen;
GDP (PPP): 2011 estimate
Total $11.299 trillion (2nd)
Per capita $8,382 (91st)
Currency: Renminbi (yuan) (¥) (CNY)
Main exports: Manufactured goods, including textiles, garments,
electronics, arms
electronics, arms
GNI per capita: US $3,590 (World Bank, 2009)
Internet domain: .cn
International dialling code: +86
Head of state: President Hu Jintao
Vice-president: Xi Jinping
Prime minister: Wen Jiabao
Foreign minister: Yang Jiechi
National People's Congress chairman: Wu Bangguo
The press
Renmin Ribao (People's Daily) - Communist Party daily, web
pages in English
pages in English
Zhongguo Qingnian Bao (China Youth Daily) - state-run, linked
to Communist Youth League
to Communist Youth League
China Daily - state-run, English-language
Jiefangjun Bao - People's Liberation Army daily, web pages in
English
English
Zhongguo Jingji Shibao (China Economic Times) - state-run,
daily
daily
Fazhi Ribao (Legal Daily) - state-run
Gongren Ribao (Workers' Daily) - state-run
Nongmin Ribao (Farmers' Daily) - state-run, agricultural and rural
issues
issues
Nanfang Ribao (Southern Daily) - Communist Party daily,
Guangdong province
Guangdong province
Television
Chinese Central TV (CCTV) - state-run national broadcaster,
networks include English-language CCTV News
networks include English-language CCTV News
Radio
China National Radio - state-run
China Radio International - state-run external broadcaster,
programmes in more than 40 languages,
programmes in more than 40 languages,
notably to Taiwan and Korea
News agency
Xinhua (New China News Agency) - state-run, web pages in English
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