| NAME: |
China |
| LOCATION: |
Asia |
| GOVERNMENT: |
Communist State |
| OFFICIAL LANGUAGE: |
Mandarin Chinese. Cantonese and a host of other distinct dialects are spoken in different regions throughout the country. |
| MAJOR RELIGION(S): |
93% a combination of Buddhism, Confucianism, and Taoism; 7% other includes Christians, Protestants, Catholics, Mormons, Muslims and Jews. |
| MAJOR ETHNIC GROUPS: |
Han Chinese 91.9%, Zhuang, Uygur, Hui, Yi, Tibetan, Miao, Manchu, Mongol, Buyi, Korean, and various other nationalities 8.1% |
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