Capital City: Beijing
Government: Communist state
Languages: Standard Chinese or Mandarin (Putonghua, based on the Beijing dialect), Yue (Cantonese), Wu (Shanghainese), Minbei (Fuzhou), Minnan (Hokkien-Taiwanese), Xiang, Gan, Hakka dialects, minority languages (see Ethnic groups entry)
National Holiday: Anniversary of the Founding of the People’s Republic of China,October 1
Area: 9,596,960 sq km [slightly smaller than the US]
Terrain: Mostly mountains, […]