Place:Outline of China

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An enlargeable map of the China

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

The China is the most extensive country in East Asia and the third most extensive country in the world.[1][note 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

An enlargeable map of the administrative divisions of the People's Republic of China

Geography of China

An enlargeable topographic map of the People's Republic of China
 Mongolia 4,677 km
 Russia 3,645 km
 India (excluding the territorial border disputes; McMahon Line) 3,380 km
 Myanmar 2,185 km
 Kazakhstan 1,533 km
 North Korea 1,416 km
 Vietnam 1,281 km
   Nepal 1,236 km
 Kyrgyzstan 858 km
 Pakistan 523 km
 Bhutan 470 km
 Laos 423 km
 Tajikistan 414 km
 Afghanistan 76 km
  • Coastline: 14,500 km
  • Population of China: 1,321,851,888(2007) - 1st most populous country
  • Area of China: 9,640,821 square kilometres (3,722,342 sq mi) - 3rd largest country
  • Atlas of China

Environment of China

An enlargeable satellite image of the People's Republic of China
  • Climate of China
    • Climate change in China
  • Environmental issues in China
    • Pollution in China
      • Air pollution in China
      • Water pollution in China
  • Ecoregions in China
  • Renewable energy in China
  • Geology of China
    • Earthquakes in China
  • Protected areas of China
    • Biosphere reserves in China
    • National parks of China
  • Wildlife of China
    • Flora of China
    • Fauna of China
      • Birds of China
      • Mammals of China

Natural geographic features of China

  • Glaciers of China
  • Islands of China
  • Lakes of China
  • Mountains of China
  • Rivers of China
  • Volcanoes in China
  • Waterfalls of China

Regions of China

Administrative divisions of China

Provinces of China
Cities of China
Main page: Place:List of cities in China
  • Direct-administered municipalities of China
  • Districts of China
  • Counties of China
  • Villages of China (list)

Demography of China

Government and politics of China

  • Form of government: one-party socialist republic.
  • Capital of China: Beijing
  • Elections in China
  • Political parties in China
  • Taxation in China

United front

  • United Front

Ruling party

  • Chinese Communist Party

Branches of government

Ultimate authority and Legislative branch

  • National People's Congress (unicameral)

Administrative branch

Judicial branch

  • Supreme People's Court
    • President and Chief Justice: Zhang Jun

Procuratorial branch

  • Supreme People's Procuratorate
    • Prosecutor-General: Ying Yong

Supervisory branch

  • Central Commission for Discipline Inspection (National Supervisory Commission)
    • Secretary: Li Xi
    • Director: Liu Jinguo

Military branch

Foreign relations of China

  • Diplomatic missions in China
  • Diplomatic missions of China

International organization membership

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

Law and order in China

  • Capital punishment in China
  • Constitution of the People's Republic of China
  • Crime in China
  • Human rights in China
    • Freedom of religion in China
      • Percecution of Christians in China
  • Law enforcement in the People's Republic of China

Military of China

  • Command
  • People's Liberation Army
    • Ground Force
      • Ranks of the People's Liberation Army Ground Force
    • Navy
      • Ranks of the People's Liberation Army Navy
    • People's Liberation Army Air Force
      • Ranks of the People's Liberation Army Air Force
    • Rocket Force
    • Strategic Support Force
  • People's Armed Police
  • Militia
  • Military history of China (pre-1911)

Local government in China

  • Local government in China

History of China

  • Economic history of China
  • Military history of China (pre-1911)
  • List of earthquakes in China

Culture of China

  • Architecture of China
  • Art in China
  • Cinema of China
  • Chinese clothing
  • Cuisine of China
  • Ethnic minorities in China
  • Festivals in China
  • Languages of China
  • Media in China
  • National symbols of China
    • National Emblem of the People's Republic of China
    • Flag of the People's Republic of China
    • National anthem of China
  • People of China
  • Prostitution in China
  • Public holidays in the People's Republic of China
  • Religion in China
  • List of World Heritage Sites in China
  • Literature of China
  • Music of China
  • Television in the People's Republic of China
  • Theatre in China

Sports in China

  • Football in China
  • China at the Olympics
  • China at the Asian Games

Economy and infrastructure of China

  • Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2011): 2nd (second)
  • Agriculture in China
  • Banking in China
  • Communications in China
    • Internet in China
      • Asia-Pacific Network Information Centre
  • Currency of China: Renminbi Yuan
  • Economic history of China
  • Energy in China
    • Energy policy of China
    • Oil industry in China
  • Health care in China
    • Abortion in China
  • Chinese stock exchanges
  • Tourism in China
  • Transport in China
    • Airports in China
    • Rail transport in China
    • Roads in China
  • Water supply and sanitation in China

Education in China

Main page: Biology:Outline of education in China
  • Higher education in China
  • List of universities in China

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ Area rank is disputed with the United States and is either ranked third or fourth. See List of countries and dependencies by area for more information.
  2. ↑ China has the longest total land boundaries of any country.
  3. ↑ China and Russia each border 14 countries, more than any other countries.
  4. ↑ Article 93 of the Constitution of the People's Republic of China places the authority to direct the armed forces of the PRC in the Central Military Commission. However, Article 80 gives the President of the People's Republic of China the power to proclaim martial law, proclaim a state of war, and issue mobilization orders. Since the mid-1990s, it has been standard practice to have the President, the CMC Chairman, and the General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party be the same person although the differences in the start of terms means that there is some overlap between an occupant and his predecessor.

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "China". The World Factbook. United States Central Intelligence Agency. July 8, 2009. https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/china/. 
  2. ↑ Gordon, Peter. "Review of "China: The Balance Sheet -- What the World Needs to Know Now About the Emerging Superpower"". The Asia Review of Books. http://www.asianreviewofbooks.com/arb/article.php?article=693. 
  3. ↑ Miller, Lyman. "China an Emerging Superpower?". Stanford Journal of International Relations. http://www.stanford.edu/group/sjir/6.1.03_miller.html. 
  4. ↑ China Passes U.S. In Trade With Japan
  5. ↑ Trade Policy Outlook for Second-term Bush Administration
  6. ↑ "China - Taiwan Economic Ties". http://www.econstrat.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=97&Itemid=59. 
  7. ↑ "Beijing's Growing Politico-Economic Leverage Over Ulaanbaatar". http://www.jamestown.org/publications_details.php?volume_id=408&issue_id=3322&article_id=2369703. 
  8. ↑ Fighting Poverty: Findings and Lessons from China's Success (World Bank). Retrieved August 10, 2006.
  9. ↑ Yardley, Jim (December 29, 2007). "Beijing's Olympic Quest: Turn Smoggy Sky Blue". The New York Times. https://www.nytimes.com/2007/12/29/world/asia/29china.html?_r=1&oref=slogin. 
  10. ↑ "China fails environment targets". BBC News. January 10, 2007. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/6247119.stm. 
  11. ↑ Center for International Trade in Forest Products China's Building Boom. Retrieved December 2, 2006,
  12. ↑ The World Factbook, Rank Order - Imports.
  13. ↑ "WTO: China overtakes US as second biggest exporter" (in en). Geneva: China Daily. 2007-04-12. http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2007-04/12/content_849420.htm. 

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