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With a landmass of 9,600,000 sq km, China is the third
largest country in the world, with a land boundary of
some 22,800 km.
Located in the east of the Asian continent, on the western
shore of the Pacific Ocean, the People's Republic of
China has a land area of about 9.6 million sq km.
China's mainland coastline measures approximately 18,000
km.
A total of 5,400 islands dot China's territorial waters.
The largest of these, with an area of about 36,000 sq
km, is Taiwan.
At the end of 2003, China's total population in the
mainland amounted to 1,292.27 million.
China is a united multi-ethnic nation of 56 ethnic groups.
As the majority (91.6 percent) of the population is
of the Han ethnic group, China's other 55 ethnic groups
are customarily referred to as ethnic minorities.
China is a country of great religious diversity and
freedom of religious belief.
The main religions are Buddhism, China's indigenous
Taoism, Islam, Roman Catholic and Protestant Christianity.
The Han people have their own spoken and written languages,
namely Chinese. It is the most commonly used language
in China, and one of the most commonly used languages
in the world. Meanwhile courses are also set up to popularize
Putonghua Chinese - the official national language --
which is commonly used throughout the country.
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