Outline of China explained

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to China:

The People's Republic of China is the most extensive country in East Asia and the third most extensive country in the world.[1] With a population of over 1,400,000,000, it is the second most populous country in the world.

The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has led the PRC under a one-party system since the state's establishment in 1949. The PRC is involved in a dispute over the political status of Taiwan. The CCP's rival during the Chinese Civil War, the Kuomintang (KMT), fled to Taiwan and surrounding islands after its defeat in 1949, claiming legitimacy over China, Mongolia, and Tuva while it was the ruling power of the Republic of China (ROC). The term "mainland China" is often used to denote the areas under PRC rule, but sometimes excludes its two special administrative regions: Hong Kong and Macau.

Because of its vast population, rapidly growing economy, and large research and development investments, China is considered an "emerging superpower".[2] [3] It has the world's second largest economy (largest in terms of purchasing power parity.) China is also a permanent member of the United Nations Security Council and Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation.[4] [5] [6] [7] Since 1978, China's market-based economic reforms have brought the poverty rate down from 53% in 1981 to 8% by 2001.[8] However, China is now faced with a number of other socioeconomic problems, including an aging population, an increasing rural-urban income gap, and rapid environmental degradation.[9] [10]

China plays a major role in international trade. The country is the world's largest consumer of steel and concrete, using, respectively, a third and over a half of the world's supply of each.[11] Counting all products, China is the largest exporter and the second largest importer in the world.[12] [13]

General reference

Chinese

Name of China

CN, CHN, 156

See

Geography of China

See main article: Geography of China.

China Standard Time (UTC+08)

4,677 km

3,645 km

(excluding the territorial border disputes; McMahon Line) 3,380 km

2,185 km

1,533 km

1,416 km

1,281 km

1,236 km

858 km

523 km

470 km

423 km

414 km

76 km

1,321,851,888(2007) - 1st most populous country

9640821km2 - 3rd largest country

Environment of China

See main article: Environment of China.

Natural geographic features of China

Regions of China

Administrative divisions of China

See main article: Administrative divisions of China.

Provinces of China

See main article: Provinces of China.

Cities of China

See main article: List of cities in China.

See also: Historical capitals of China.

Demography of China

See main article: Demographics of China.

Government and politics of China

one-party socialist republic.

United front

Ruling party

Cai Qi

Branches of government

See main article: Government of China.

Ultimate authority and Legislative branch

Zhao Leji

Administrative branch

Premier, Li Qiang

Judicial branch

Procuratorial branch

Supervisory branch

Military branch

Xi Jinping

Foreign relations of China

International organization membership

The People's Republic of China is a member of:[1]

Law and order in China

Military of China

See main article: People's Liberation Army.

Chairman of the Central Military Commission

Local government in China

History of China

See main article: History of China.

Culture of China

Sports in China

Economy and infrastructure of China

See main article: Economy of China.

2nd (second)

Renminbi Yuan

CNY

Education in China

See main article: Outline of education in China.

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: July 8, 2009. China. The World Factbook. United States Central Intelligence Agency. July 23, 2009.
  2. Web site: Review of "China: The Balance Sheet -- What the World Needs to Know Now About the Emerging Superpower" . 2007-12-24 . Gordon . Peter . The Asia Review of Books . dead . https://archive.today/20120527001617/http://www.asianreviewofbooks.com/arb/article.php?article=693 . 2012-05-27 .
  3. Web site: China an Emerging Superpower? . 2007-12-24 . Miller . Lyman . Stanford Journal of International Relations.
  4. https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A40192-2005Jan26.html China Passes U.S. In Trade With Japan
  5. http://www.ifans.go.kr/ICSFiles/afieldfile/2005/07/05/policybrief05_3.pdf Trade Policy Outlook for Second-term Bush Administration
  6. Web site: China - Taiwan Economic Ties . 2008-07-02 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190511202616/http://www.econstrat.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=97&Itemid=59 . 2019-05-11 . dead .
  7. Web site: Beijing's Growing Politico-Economic Leverage Over Ulaanbaatar . 2008-07-02 . https://web.archive.org/web/20081019052916/http://www.jamestown.org/publications_details.php?volume_id=408&issue_id=3322&article_id=2369703 . 2008-10-19 . dead .
  8. http://econ.worldbank.org/WBSITE/EXTERNAL/EXTDEC/EXTRESEARCH/0,,contentMDK:20634060~pagePK:64165401~piPK:64165026~theSitePK:469382,00.html Fighting Poverty: Findings and Lessons from China's Success
  9. News: Beijing's Olympic Quest: Turn Smoggy Sky Blue . The New York Times . Jim . Yardley . December 29, 2007 . May 20, 2010.
  10. News: China fails environment targets . BBC News . January 10, 2007 . May 20, 2010.
  11. http://www.cintrafor.org/CONFERENCE_TAB/China%20Conf%202006/Boardman%202006.pdf Center for International Trade in Forest Products
  12. [The World Factbook]
  13. News: WTO: China overtakes US as second biggest exporter. 2016-09-16. China Daily. 2007-04-12. Geneva. en.

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