China Quick Facts

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National flag
Five-star red flag, length and width proportion: 3:2.
 

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Capital Beijing
 

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Largest city Shanghai
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National day October 1, the country was founded in 1949. 
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Top legislature National People's Congress (NPC). 
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Location In East Asia, by the west Pacific Ocean.
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Area 9.6 million square km, second to Russia and Canada.
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Currency Renminbi ( RMB, ¥ ) yuan.
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Weights and measures Metric system.
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Ethnic groups

China has 56 ethnic groups. Of the people enumerated in the 31 provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities and servicemen of the mainland of China, 1,159.40 million persons or 91.59 percent were of Han nationality, and 106.43 million persons or 8.41 percent were of various national minorities.

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Languages

Of the 56 ethnic groups in China, the Hui and Manchu use the same languages as Han people, while the rest of groups have their own spoken and written languages. 

 

National: Mandarin (Putonghua)

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Public holidays

New Year's Day (January 1), the Spring Festival (the New Year's Day by Chinese lunar calendar), International Labor Day (May 1), and the National Day (October 1).

 

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Electyricity 220V/50Hz (various plugs)
 

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Calling Code 86
 

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Internet TLD .cn
 

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Time Zone UTC +8
   

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