Want some fast facts on China? Check out the table below.
| Official name | People’s Republic of China (PRC) |
| Official language | Standard Mandarin Chinese, or Putonghua |
| Population | Over 1.3 billion |
| Capital city | Beijing – 21 million |
| Largest city | Shanghai – 24 million |
| Climate | Varies greatly depending on province |
| Government | Single-party socialist state |
| President | Xi Jinping |
| Currency | Renminbi, or yuan (¥) |
| Gross domestic product (GDP) | Over US$10 trillion |
| Main religions | Confucianism, Taoism, Buddhism, Islam |
| Ethnic groups | Han Chinese, the rest minorities |
| Life expectancy | 75 years |
| International calling code | +86 |
