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Overview of and topical guide to China
An enlargeable map of the
People's Republic of China
The following
outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to
China :
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 state's establishment in 1949. The PRC is involved in a dispute over the
political status of Taiwan . The CCP's rival during the
Chinese Civil War , the
Kuomintang (KMT), fled to
Taiwan and
surrounding islands after its defeat in 1949, claiming legitimacy over China,
Mongolia , and
Tuva while it was the ruling power of the Republic of China (ROC). The term "
Mainland China " is often used to denote the areas under PRC rule, but sometimes excludes its two
Special Administrative Regions :
Hong Kong and
Macau .
Because of its vast population, rapidly growing economy, and large research and development investments, China is considered an "
emerging superpower ".
[2]
[3] It has the world's
second largest economy (
largest in terms of
purchasing power parity .)
China is also a permanent member of the
United Nations
Security Council and
Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation .
[4]
[5]
[6]
[7] Since 1978, China's market-based economic reforms have brought the poverty rate down from 53% in 1981 to 8% by 2001.
[8] However, China is now faced with a number of other socioeconomic problems, including an aging population, an increasing rural-urban income gap, and
rapid environmental degradation .
[9]
[10]
China plays a major role in international trade. The country is the world's largest consumer of steel and concrete, using, respectively, a third and over a half of the world's supply of each.
[11] Counting all products, China is the
largest exporter and the
second largest importer in the world.
[12]
[13]
General reference
An enlargeable map of the administrative divisions of the People's Republic of China
Geography of China
An enlargeable topographic map of the People's Republic of China
Mongolia 4,677 km
Russia 3,645 km
India (excluding the territorial border disputes;
McMahon Line ) 3,380 km
Myanmar 2,185 km
Kazakhstan 1,533 km
North Korea 1,416 km
Vietnam 1,281 km
Nepal 1,236 km
Kyrgyzstan 858 km
Pakistan 523 km
Bhutan 470 km
Laos 423 km
Tajikistan 414 km
Afghanistan 76 km
Environment of China
An enlargeable satellite image of the People's Republic of China
Natural geographic features of China
Regions of China
Administrative divisions of China
Provinces of China
Cities of China
Demography of China
Government and politics of China
United front
Ruling party
Branches of government
Ultimate authority and Legislative branch
Administrative branch
Judicial branch
Procuratorial branch
Supervisory branch
Military branch
Foreign relations of China
International organization membership
The People's Republic of China is a member of:
[1]
Law and order in China
Military of China
Local government in China
History of China
Culture of China
Sports in China
Economy and infrastructure of China
Education in China
See also
Notes
References
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a
b
"China" .
The World Factbook .
United States
Central Intelligence Agency . July 8, 2009. Retrieved July 23, 2009 .
^ Gordon, Peter.
"Review of "China: The Balance Sheet -- What the World Needs to Know Now About the Emerging Superpower" " . The Asia Review of Books. Archived from
the original on 2012-05-27. Retrieved 2007-12-24 .
^ Miller, Lyman.
"China an Emerging Superpower?" . Stanford Journal of International Relations. Retrieved 2007-12-24 .
^
China Passes U.S. In Trade With Japan
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Trade Policy Outlook for Second-term Bush Administration
^
"China - Taiwan Economic Ties" . Archived from
the original on 2019-05-11. Retrieved 2008-07-02 .
^
"Beijing's Growing Politico-Economic Leverage Over Ulaanbaatar" . Archived from
the original on 2008-10-19. Retrieved 2008-07-02 .
^
Fighting Poverty: Findings and Lessons from China's Success
Archived 2013-09-22 at the
Wayback Machine (World Bank). Retrieved August 10, 2006.
^ Yardley, Jim (December 29, 2007).
"Beijing's Olympic Quest: Turn Smoggy Sky Blue" . The New York Times . Retrieved May 20, 2010 .
^
"China fails environment targets" . BBC News . January 10, 2007. Retrieved May 20, 2010 .
^
Center for International Trade in Forest Products
Archived 2008-06-24 at the
Wayback Machine China's Building Boom. Retrieved December 2, 2006,
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The World Factbook ,
Rank Order - Imports .
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"WTO: China overtakes US as second biggest exporter" . Geneva:
China Daily . 2007-04-12. Retrieved 2016-09-16 .
External links
Wikimedia Atlas of China