About People's Republic of China
• Location - Situated in eastern Asia, and on the western shore of the Pacific
Ocean. China shares common borders with 14 countries and is adjacent to 8
nations on the ocean. There are 4 municipalities directly under central
government administration, 23 provinces, 5 autonomous regions and 2 special
administrative regions. The capital city is Beijing.
• Ethnic groups - There are 56 ethnic groups in China, Han people is about
92% while the other 55 ethnic groups is 8%.
• Size - 9.6 million square
kilometers
• Population - 1.39 Billion
• Religions - Buddhism, Daoism,
Islam, Catholicism and Christian