China

• Capital: Beijing
• Population: 1,210,004,956
• Land Area: 3,696,100 square miles
• Population Density: 327 per square mile
• Major Religion: Buddism, Taoism, Muslim, and Christian
• Major Language: Mandarin (official)
• Government: Communist Party-led state
• Local Divisions: 23 provinces, 5 autonomous regions, and 3 municipalities
• Gross Domestic Product: $2.61 trillion (1994)
• Life Expectancy: 68 male; 71 female