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China is located in eastern Asia, sharing its northern border with Mongolia, Russia, and Kazakhstan; its western border with Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Afghanistan, Pakistan, and India; its southern border with Nepal, Bhutan, Myanmar, Laos, and Vietnam, and its eastern border with North Korea. The capital city is Beijing.
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  • Population: 1,306,313,812
  • Land Area: 9,326,410 sq km
  • Capital City: Beijing
  • Languages: Chinese,  minor ethnic group languages,  Yue,  Wu,  Minbei,  Minnan,  Xiang,  Gan,  Hakka
  • Religions: Buddhist, Daoism, 1% Christian, 2-3% Muslim
  • Government: communist state
  • Date of independence: 1/1/2100
  • GDP: $7.262 trillion (2004 est.)

These data are from the World Factbook


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