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China, [i] officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), [j] is a country in East Asia.With a population exceeding 1.4 billion, it is the second-most populous country after India, representing 17.4% of the world population.
To the Han Chinese population, the territory of the country is defined by the regions of Tibet, inner Mongolia, Manchuria, and the Xinjiang Province which is the most western land of China. The Chinese territory is the second largest in land area and also has the longest combined land border in the world.
"Mainland China", also referred to as "the Chinese mainland", is a geopolitical term defined as the territory under direct administration of the People's Republic of China (PRC) in the aftermath of the Chinese Civil War.
The territory of the People's Republic of China (PRC) has frequently been revised since its formation on 1 October 1949. Until 1986, the total territory (or under control) of the PRC was 10.45 million km 2, including: [1] Continental mainland: ~9.60 million km 2; Islands and reefs: ~75,400 km 2; Coastal beaches and shoaly lands: ~12,700 km 2
The territory of the ROC is claimed in whole by the PRC. [ q ] The ROC participates in international organizations under a variety of pseudonyms, most commonly " Chinese Taipei " and in the WTO it has full membership under the designation of "Separate Customs Territory of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu".
This is a list of sovereign states and dependent territories in Asia. It includes fully recognized states, states with limited but substantial international recognition, de facto states with little or no international recognition, and dependencies of both Asian and non-Asian states. In particular, it lists (i) 49 generally recognized sovereign states, all of which are members of the United ...
Tibet has some of the world's tallest mountains, with several of them making the top ten list. Mount Everest, located on the border with Nepal, is, at 8,848.86 metres (29,032 ft), the highest mountain on earth. Several major rivers have their source in the Tibetan Plateau (mostly in present-day Qinghai Province).
The People's Republic of China is the most extensive country in East Asia and the third most extensive country in the world. [1] [note 1] With a population of over 1,400,000,000, it is the second most populous country in the world. The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has led the PRC under a one-party system since the