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{{Infobox country Claimed/de jure territory (light green) }} The People's Republic of China (中华人民共和国}} more commonly known as China or the PRC is a sovereign state located in Eastern Asia. It is bordered by, ,  , , India, , , , Korea, , , ,  and North Vietnam.
 * conventional_long_name = People's Republic of China
 * native_name = 中华人民共和国 Zhōnghuá Rénmín Gònghéguó
 * common_name = China
 * image_flag = Flag of the People's Republic of China.png
 * image_coat = National_Emblem_of_the_People's_Republic_of_China.png
 * national_anthem = 义勇军进行曲 / 義勇軍進行曲 Yìyǒngjūn Jìnxíngqǔ {{W|March of Volunteers}}[[File:March_of_the_Volunteers_instrumental.ogg]]
 * image_map = People's_Republic_of_China_(orthographic_projection).svg.png
 * map_width = 220px
 * map_caption =De facto territory (dark green)
 * capital = {{W|Beijing}}
 * latd=39 |latm=55 |latNS=N |longd=116 |longm=23 |longEW=E
 * largest_city = {{W|Shanghai}}
 * official_languages = {{W|Standard Chinese}}
 * recognised_languages = {{W|Mongolian}}, {{W|Tibetan}}, {{W|Uyghur}} {{W|Zhuang}}, various others
 * ethnic_groups = 91.51% {{Han Chinese}} 55 others
 * demonym = Chinese
 * government_type = {{W|Single-party}} {{W|socialist state}}
 * leader_title1 = {{W|President of the People's Republic of China|President}}
 * leader_name1 = {{W|Xi Jingping}}
 * leader_title2 = {{W|Premier of the People's Republic of China|Premier}}
 * leader_name2 = {{W|Li Keqiang}}
 * leader_title3 = {{W|Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress|Congress Chairman}}
 * leader_name3 = {{W|Zhang Dejiang}}
 * leader_title4 = {{W|Chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference|Conference Chairman}}
 * leader_name4 = {{W|Yu Zhengsheng}}
 * legislature = {{W|National People's Congress}}
 * sovereignty_type = {{W|History of China|Formation}}
 * established_event1 = {{W|Qin's wars of unification#Conquest of Qi|Unification of China}} under the Qin Dynasty
 * established_date1 = 221 BCE
 * established_event2 = {{W|Xinhai Revolution#Establishment of the Republic|Republic established}}
 * established_date2 = 1 January 1912
 * established_event3 = {{W|Chinese Civil War|People's Republic proclaimed}}
 * established_date3 = 1 October 1949
 * area_km2 = 9,596,961
 * area_sq_mi = 3,705,407
 * area_rank = 3rd/4th
 * area_magnitude = 1 E12
 * percent_water = 0.28%
 * population_estimate = 1,357,380,000
 * population_estimate_rank = 1st
 * population_estimate_year = 2013
 * population_census = 1,339,724,852
 * population_census_year = 2010
 * population_census_rank = 1st
 * population_density_km2 = 2013 estimate
 * population_density_sq_mi = 373
 * population_density_rank = 83rd
 * GDP_nominal = $9.469 trillion
 * GDP_nominal_rank = 2nd
 * GDP_nominal_year = 2013
 * GDP_nominal_per_capita = $6,959
 * GDP_nominal_per_capita_rank = 83rd
 * GDP_PPP_year = 2013
 * GDP_PPP = $16.149 trillion
 * GDP_PPP_rank = 2nd
 * GDP_PPP_per_capita = $11,868
 * GDP_PPP_per_capita_rank = 89th
 * Gini_year = 2014
 * Gini_change =
 * Gini = 55.0
 * HDI_year = 2013
 * HDI = 0.719
 * HDI_rank = 91st
 * currency = {{W|Renminbi|Renminbi (yuan)}}(¥)
 * currency_code = CNY
 * time_zone = {{W|China Standard Time}}
 * utc_offset = +8
 * date_format = yyyy-mm-dd
 * drives_on = right{
 * cctld = {{W|.cn}} ({{W|.中國}}/{{W|.中国}}
 * calling_code = {{W|+86}}

China is the second largest country by land area, with a diverse bio-range including mountains, sub-tropical forests and deserts. It is home to one of humanities earliest civilisations with the rich agricultural land near the Yellow river allowing ancient humans to flourish. China was the seat of many dynasties and emperors with the Qin dynasty being the first to unify China. The last emperor was overthrown in 1911 with the Republic of China being established in its place. A civil war that lasted from 1927 to 1950 which saw a victory from the Communist Party of China, who estabished the current People's Republic of China.

China is a officially a single party socialist state although in recent years the economy has been substantially liberalised. China has the worlds largest economy and the worlds largest population and is in leader in global politics and culture. It also has the second largest military expenditure and largest military force. China has a permanent seat on the League of Nations security council, as well as being a member of the, , , and a nation. It has called a potential superpower.