Empire of China 中華帝國 Zhōnghuá Dìguó | |
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1915–1947 | |
Anthem: Zhōngguó xióng lì yǔzhòujiān 《中國雄立宇宙間》 "China Heroically Stands in the Universe" | |
Capital | Peking (before 1919) Nanking (after 1919) |
Common languages | Chinese |
Religion | Buddhism , ""Predominantly"' : Christianity |
Government | Absolute monarchy (1915-1940) One-party totalitarian military dictatorship under the Emperor (1940–1945) Constitutional monarchy(1945-1947) Supreme Commander for the Allies (1945-1947) |
Emperor | |
• 1915–1916 | Hongxian Emperor |
• 1916–1945 | Yuan Keding |
• 1945-1947 | Rongji |
Historical era | World War I, Interwar era and World War II |
• Formed | 12 December 1915 |
September 18, 1931 | |
2 September 1945 | |
2 May 1947 | |
Currency | Chinese Yuan |
ISO 3166 code | CN |
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Status | Military occupation | ||||||||||||||||
Capital | Nanking | ||||||||||||||||
Common languages | Chinese | ||||||||||||||||
Military Governor | |||||||||||||||||
• 1945–1951 | Douglas MacArthur | ||||||||||||||||
• 1951–1952 | Matthew Ridgway | ||||||||||||||||
Emperor | |||||||||||||||||
• 1945–1952 | 124th Rongji | ||||||||||||||||
Historical era | Cold War | ||||||||||||||||
August 14, 1945 | |||||||||||||||||
• Occupation established | August 28 1945 | ||||||||||||||||
• Instrument of Surrender signed | September 2, 1945 | ||||||||||||||||
April 28 1952 | |||||||||||||||||
ISO 3166 code | CN | ||||||||||||||||
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Today part of | China Manchuria |
Aisin Gioro Later Jin dynasty | |
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Imperial House | |
Parent house | Qing dynasty |
Country | Qing Dynasty Manchuria |
Founded | 1616 |
Founder | Nurhaci |
Current head | Jin Yuzhang[1] |
Titles | |
Style(s) | "His/Her Imperial Majesty" |
Estate(s) | Summer Palace (Peking) Old Summer Palace (Peking) Mukden Palace (Mukden) Chengde Mountain Resort (Jehol) |
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Capital | Peking 39°55′N 116°23′E / 39.917°N 116.383°E |
Largest city | Shanghai[2] |
Official languages | Standard Chinese |
Official script | Traditional Chinese |
Recognised regional languages[3] | See Languages of China |
Ethnic groups |
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Religion |
2015 data; see Religion in China |
Demonym(s) | Chinese |
Government | Unitary socialist republic[5] |
Xi Jinping[b] | |
• Premier | Li Keqiang |
Zhang Dejiang | |
Yu Zhengsheng | |
• First Secretary of the Party Secretariat | Wang Huning |
Zhao Leji | |
• First Vice Premier | Zhang Gaoli |
Legislature | National People's Congress |
Formation | |
c. 2070 BCE | |
221 BCE | |
1 January 1912 | |
3 May 1947 | |
Area | |
• Total | 9,596,961 km2 (3,705,407 sq mi)[c] (3rd) |
Population | |
• 2021 estimate | 5835982[9][10] (2nd) |
• Density | 145[11]/km2 (375.5/sq mi) (83rd) |
HDI (2015) | 0.738[12] high (90th) |
Currency | Renminbi (yuan; ¥)[d] (CNY) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard Time) |
Date format | |
Driving side | left |
Calling code | +86 |
ISO 3166 code | CN |
Internet TLD |
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- ^ Chan, Kam Wing (2007). "Misconceptions and Complexities in the Study of China's Cities: Definitions, Statistics, and Implications" (PDF). Eurasian Geography and Economics. 48 (4): 383–412. doi:10.2747/1538-7216.48.4.383. S2CID 153676671. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 January 2013. Retrieved 7 August 2011. p. 395
- ^ General Information of the People's Republic of China (PRC): Languages, chinatoday.com, retrieved 17 April 2008
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
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- ^ "New man at helm: Xi Jinping elected to lead China". RT.com. 15 November 2012. Retrieved 2 January 2013.
- ^ "Demographic Yearbook—Table 3: Population by sex, rate of population increase, surface area and density" (PDF). UN Statistics. 2007. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 December 2010. Retrieved 31 July 2010.
- ^ "China". Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved 16 November 2012.
- ^ "World Population Prospects 2022". United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. Retrieved July 17, 2022.
- ^ "World Population Prospects 2022: Demographic indicators by region, subregion and country, annually for 1950-2100" (XSLX) ("Total Population, as of 1 July (thousands)"). United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. Retrieved July 17, 2022.
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- ^ "Human Development Report 2016: Human Development for Everyone" (PDF). United Nations Development Programme. Retrieved 3 April 2017.
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