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Capital:
Beijing
Area:
9,596,960 sq km / 3,704,426 sq ml
Language:
Mandarin, Cantonese, Wu
Currency:
Yuan
Population:
1,286,975,468
Life expectancy:
69 (men), 73 (women)
Literacy rate:
84% (men), 62% (women)
Religions:
Taoist, Confucianist, Buddhist Muslim, Catholic
Physical features:
Deserts in north, mountainous in south and west, low-lying plain in the east
Imports:
Machinery and transport equipment, chemicals, wheat, fertilizers
Exports:
Clothing and toys, crude petroleum, fishery products, cereals, tea, raw silk, cotton cloth
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