China (Chunghwa 1912)
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Republic of China 中華民國 Zhōnghuá Mínguó | |
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Territory controlled by the China is shown in dark green; territory claimed but not controlled is shown in light green. | |
Demonym(s) | Chinese |
ISO 3166 code | CN |
China (Chinese: 中國; pinyin: Zhōngguó), officially the Republic of China, is a country in East Asia. With a population exceeding 1.4 billion, it is the world's most populous country. It is also the world's third-largest country by land area, bordering 14 countries. The country is divided into 23 provinces, five special administrative divisions, and eight special municipalities.