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China

Chi·na [ chnə ] country in East Asia, the largest in the world by population and the third largest by area.
Languages: Modern Standard Chinese.
Currency: yuan.
Capital: Beijing.
Population: 1,286,975,500 (2003).
Area: 9,571,300 sq km (3,695,500 sq mi.) 
Official name  People's Republic of China
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