Republic of China
中華民國
Anthem: 

National Anthem of the Republic of China
《中華民國國歌》

National Flag Anthem
《中華民國國旗歌》
File:National Flag Anthem of the ROC instrumental.ogg

A map depicting the location of the Republic of China in East Asia and in the World.
CapitalNanking[1][b]
25°02′N 121°38′E / 25.033°N 121.633°E / 25.033; 121.633
Largest cityShanghai
Official languagesMandarin (de facto)
Official scriptsTraditional Chinese (de facto)
Ethnic groups
90.6% Han; 55 recognised minorities
Demonym(s)Chinese
GovernmentSemi-presidential republic
• President
Ma Ying-jeou
Vincent Siew
LegislatureLegislative Yuan
Establishment 
10 October 1911
• Republic established
1 January 1912
25 October 1945
25 December 1947
Area
• Total
11,418,174 km2 (4,408,582 sq mi) (2nd)
• Water (%)
3.68
Population
• 2010 estimate
1,364,652,723 (1st)
• Density
119.5/km2 (309.5/sq mi) (16th)
GDP (PPP)2010 estimate
• Total
$50.2478 trillion (1st)
• Per capita
$36,821[2] (15th)
GDP (nominal)2010 estimate
• Total
$46.2235 trillion[2] (1st)
• Per capita
$33,872[2] (21st)
Gini (2008)34.1 [3]
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CurrencyChinese dollar (CN$) (CND)
Time zoneUTC(UTC+5:30 to +8:30) (CST)
• Summer (DST)
not observed
Date formatyyyy-mm-dd
yyyy年m月d日
(CE; CE+2697) or 民國yy年m月d日
Driving sideright
Calling code+86
ISO 3166 codeCN
Internet TLD.cn, .中國,[4]
a. ^ See also Names of China.

b. ^ Nanjing was the seat of the government from 1928 until 1949 except during wars, when the government retreated to Taipei.

c. ^ Population and density ranks based on 2008 figures.

China (Chinese: 中國), officially Republic of China (Chinese: 中華民國) is a country located in East Asia. It is a democratic republic comprising of thirty-six provinces, two areas (Tibet and Mongolia and two special administrative regions (Hong Kong and Macao). It is the most populated state in the world with over 1.3 billion people. It is the second largest country in the world and the first largest in Asia.

References edit

  1. ^ "Yearbook 2004". Yearbook. Government Information Office of the Republic of China. 2004. Taipei is the capital of the ROC
  2. ^ a b c Cite error: The named reference imf2 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ Regularly check CIA factbook or "Household Income distribution of major countries". {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  4. ^ "ICANN Board Meeting Minutes". ICANN. 25 June 2010.