Capital: - BeijingArea: - Total: 9,596,960 km² (3rd3) 3,704,4272 sq mi
- Water (%): 2.82Independence: - Shang Dynasty: 1766 BC
- Imperial China: 221 BC
- Republican China: October 10, 1911 AD
- PRC declared: October 1, 1949 AD | Official languages: - Standard Mandarin Chinese (Putonghua)Population: - 2006 estimate: 1,315,844,0004 (1st)
- 2000 census: 1,242,612,226
- Density: 140/km² (72nd (2)) 363(2)/sq mi |