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China

中国

China is a communist party-led state, located in Eastern Asia. Its capital is Beijing. About 1.41 billion people live there (2025).

Capital
Beijing
Population
1,406,585,000 (2025)
Region
Asia (Eastern Asia)
Area
9,640,011 km²
Demonym
Chinese
Languages
Chinese
Form of Government
Communist party-led state
Religion
Non-religious (52.1%)
Folk/Indigenous religions (21.9%)
Buddhism (18.2%)
Currency
Chinese yuan (CNY)
GDP
$19.5T (2025)

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