Full country name:People's Republic of China
Area: 9.59 million sq km
Population: 1.28 billion
Capital city: Beijing (pop 12.6 million)
People: Han Chinese (93%), plus 55 ethnic minorities
Language: Chinese (mainly Mandarin, few Cantonese)
Religion: Confucianism, Buddhism, Taoism (lots of people believe in more than just one; no statistics available); Muslim (14 million), Christian (7 million)
Government: Communist republic

Per capita income:3600 US-$ / year
Inflation: 2.8%
Major industries: Iron, steel, coal, machinery, automobiles, petrolium, chemicals, telecommunications, textiles.