NationMaster - Statistics on China. facts and figures, stats and information on Chinese economy, crime, people, government, health and education. 95 maps and 146 flags

For centuries China stood as a leading civilization, outpacing the rest of the world in the arts and sciences, but in the 19th and early 20th centuries, the country was beset by civil unrest, major famines, military defeats, and foreign occupation. After World War II, the Communists under MAO Zedong established an autocratic socialist system that, while ensuring China's sovereignty, imposed strict controls over everyday life and cost the lives of tens of millions of people. After 1978, his successor DENG Xiaoping and other leaders focused on market-oriented economic development and by 2000 output had quadrupled. For much of the population, living standards have improved dramatically and the room for personal choice has expanded, yet political controls remain tight.

Borders:

Afghanistan 76 km, Bhutan 470 km, Burma 2,185 km, India 3,380 km, Kazakhstan 1,533 km, North Korea 1,416 km, Kyrgyzstan 858 km, Laos 423 km, Mongolia 4,677 km, Nepal 1,236 km, Pakistan 523 km, Russia (northeast) 3,605 km, Russia (northwest) 40 km, Tajikistan 414 km, Vietnam 1,281 km

Population:

1,330,044,544

GDP per capita:

$2,033.90 per capita

Capital with population:

Beijing - 12,033,000

Largest city with population:

Shanghai - 17,420,000

Alternative names:

China, People's Republic of China, Zhonghua Renmin Gongheguo, Zhong Guo, China; Peoples Republic of, China, People's Republic, China, People's Rep, China, People's Rep. of, China PR,

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Maps of China

Guangzhou (Canton), China	China-USSR Border: Western Sector	China - Ichigo Plan, April 1944	[Taian and Mount Taishan] T'ai-an Fu and the T'ai Shan 1912
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Chuck Norris 14th September 2009	Brilliant!
oscar 11th November 2005	i, agree, chairman Mao was a real hunk, his liver spots were like a starmap to my heart
Helen 2nd October 2005	Brilliant for school coursework/projects. However, it could be slightly more precise e.g. information on the Three Gorges Dam - a highly relevant topic in China
matt Hauge 5th December 2004	This website was fun and easy to use. I looooooved it!!
sachin 16th November 2004	graphs on chinese infaltion rates
Richi 15th November 2004	Very useful, congratulations!