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china : vital stats
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geography |
: Land Mass : 9,573,000 sq.km. (3,696,155 sq. mi.) The third largest state in the world, also containing the highest mountains and plateaus in the world. : Population : (2000) 1,262,556,787 +0.93%AGR : Capital : Beijing (Peking) 12,033,000 |
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peoples |
: Literacy : 81.5% : Official Language : Putonghua (Mandarin Chinese); local Languages in the five Autonomous Regions. : Total Languages : 470 : Languages with Scriptures : 13 - Bible; 13 - New Testament; 6 - portions; 24 - work in progress |
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economy |
The Cultural Revolution with its application of an extreme Marxist economic system was a fiasco. Public Debt 11%of GNP go to Human Development Index. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
politics |
This great and ancient nation has regained its place of importance in the world after nearly two centuries of decline and humiliation at the hands of the Western powers and Japan. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
religion |
Elimination of all religious groups has always been the ultimate aim of the Marxist government. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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