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As the most populous nation, with some 1.34 billion citizens, and a surface area of 9.6 million sq kms, the 4th largest in the world, there is nothing small about the People's Republic of China. In fact, it boasts the largest number of neighbours, sharing borders with 16 nations, including Macau (0.34km) and Hong Kong (30km), both of which are autonomous Special Administrative Regions. Its other neighbours are Russia (2 frontiers), Mongolia and North Korea to the north, Vietnam, Laos, Burma, India (3), Bhutan and Nepal to the south, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Tajikistan, Kyrgystan and Kazakstan to the west.

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:

1,336,718,015

GDP per capita:

$7,368.68 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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Hareesh
18th October 2011
The capital of China is Beiging
Michael
25th August 2011
Hello
Kansas
27th November 2010
Free Tibet!
sundar+baiju
6th November 2010
Chinese language is too difficult to learn then other languages
Wesley+Rome
1st June 2010
China is developing very rabidly.
Chuck Norris
13th September 2009
Brilliant!
oscar
10th 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

12th January 2005
im black
matt Hauge
4th December 2004
This website was fun and easy to use. I looooooved it!!
kc
4th December 2004
found almost everything i needed - nothing on allies and enemies?
sachin
15th November 2004
graphs on chinese infaltion rates
Richi
15th November 2004
Very useful, congratulations!
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