Apr 14 2008
Demographic Information
C H I N A
- Population: 1,321,851,888
- Religion: Daoist (Taoist), Buddhist, Christian 3%-4%, Muslim 1%-2%
note: officially atheist (2002 est.) - Languages: Standard Chinese or Mandarin (Putonghua, based on the Beijing dialect), Yue (Cantonese), Wu (Shanghainese), Minbei (Fuzhou), Minnan (Hokkien-Taiwanese), Xiang, Gan, Hakka dialects, minority languages (see Ethnic groups entry)
- Capital: Beijing
geographic coordinates: 39 55 N, 116 23 E - Largest City: Shanghai
- Major Newspapers: People’s Daily; South China Morning Post; China Daily; Shanghai Daily; The Economic Observer
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