China

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(2019-2024)

Population:: 1,419,321,000
Language:: Chinese Mandarin
Religion:: Non-Religious

China's civilization dates back over 4,000 years, marked by dynastic rule, including the Qin, Han, Tang, and Ming dynasties. The Qing dynasty fell in 1912, leading to the Republic of China. After a civil war, the People's Republic of China was established in 1949 under communist rule. Since the late 20th century, China has experienced rapid economic growth, becoming a global superpower while maintaining a unique political system.

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China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is the world's most populous country, with a population of over 1.4 billion people as of 2023. Located in East Asia, it shares borders with 14 countries, including India, Russia, and Mongolia, and has a diverse landscape ranging from mountains and plateaus to rivers and coastlines along the Pacific Ocean. Covering an area of approximately 9.6 million square kilometers, China is the third-largest country by land area. The capital is Beijing, while Shanghai is the largest city. The official language is Standard Chinese (Mandarin). China operates as a single-party socialist republic led by the Communist Party. The economy has experienced rapid growth in recent decades, making it the world's second-largest economy by nominal GDP. Key industries include manufacturing, technology, and agriculture. China is a member of international organizations such as the United Nations, the World Trade Organization, and the Shanghai Cooperation Organization.

Title	Population	Bibles	Resources
Mandarin Chinese	907000000	46	104
Yue Chinese	85000000	12	35
Min Nan Chinese	48000000	10	39
Jinyu Chinese	47100000	0	0
Xiang Chinese	37400000	0	4
Gan Chinese	22200000	3	2
Uighur	11996300	6	32
Min Dong Chinese	10550000	2	3
Huizhou Chinese	5413600	1	1
Min Bei Chinese	4044900	3	2
Min Zhong Chinese	3648300	1	0
Bouyei	3337600	1	15
Pu-Xian Chinese	3103000	2	1
Khams Tibetan	2268700	0	18
Yongbei Zhuang	2202800	1	4
Northern Qiandong Miao	2137200	0	9
Yongnan Zhuang	2076400	0	6
Tibetan	1791300	6	33
Zuojiang Zhuang	1737600	0	3
Liujiang Zhuang	1735500	0	2
Guibei Zhuang	1668800	0	8
Amdo Tibetan	1461600	1	14
Western Xiangxi Miao	1413300	0	4
Eastern Hongshuihe Zhuang	1335000	0	6
Sichuan Yi	1314200	1	15
Southern Dong	1267100	1	9
Central Hongshuihe Zhuang	1201500	0	3
Hlai	1172000	0	42
Guibian Zhuang	1112500	0	0
Dongshanba Lalo	1010900	0	0
Youjiang Zhuang	1007000	0	2
Wusa Nasu	981200	0	6
Hani	963200	0	16
Chuanqiandian Cluster Miao	959100	0	0
Central Bai	880300	0	4
Bu-Nao Bunu	873300	0	5
Hmong Daw	864200	1	16
Southern Qiandong Miao	860100	0	2
Yang Zhuang	851200	0	5
Dongxiang	644500	1	2
Tai Nüa	615000	1	3
Eastern Qiandong Miao	602000	0	0
Nong Zhuang	553400	0	2
Lolopo	492600	1	3
Large Flowery Miao	463400	1	11
Eastern Nisu	461100	0	13
Southern Bai	444800	0	4
Liuqian Zhuang	415000	0	0
Honi	411700	0	3
Parauk	387600	2	0
Wumeng Nasu	379000	0	0
Waxianghua	376500	0	0
Hmong Shua	357800	2	3
Naxi	349200	1	21
Wuding-Luquan Yi	342900	0	9
Kim Mun	339400	0	3
Sui	333700	0	4
Lahu	317700	1	27
Iu Mien	300800	6	58
Sani	293500	0	2
Akha	262400	3	8
Northern Nisu	260300	0	0
Southern Lolopo	254500	0	2
Southern Nisu	233600	0	1
Mulam	230200	0	2
Kalmyk	227400	1	4
Qiubei Zhuang	223400	0	0
Jiarong	208600	0	1
Kaduo	200200	0	1
Minz Zhuang	184200	0	0
Biyo	173500	0	2
China Buriat	170400	0	0
Northern Guiyang Hmong	155900	0	0
Lü	151600	1	6
Salar	151300	0	4
Manchu	151000	1	2
Southern Qiang	143500	0	2
Eastern Xiangxi Miao	137800	0	0
Ge	137600	0	4
Biao	134800	0	0
Lahu Shi	130100	1	1
Central Mashan Hmong	122700	0	0
Northern Huishui Hmong	121500	0	0
Southwestern Guiyang Hmong	121500	0	2
Zaiwa	121500	3	3
English	120600	243	359
Lipo	118100	2	3
Northern Qiang	116100	0	0
Dai Zhuang	110600	0	0
Awa (China)	108400	0	0
Maonan	107700	0	1
Luopohe Hmong	106100	0	2
Axi Yi	103200	0	1
Biao-Jiao Mien	99650	0	2
Tai Hongjin	98460	0	0
Cun	97810	0	0
Southwestern Huishui Hmong	97480	0	0
Wa	95470	1	7
Jiamao	95180	0	2
Gepo	92660	0	0
Horned Miao	84860	0	1
Pa-Hng	81110	0	1
Central Huishui Hmong	68800	0	0
Pholo	68540	0	0
Tai Ya	67660	0	0
Azhe	65330	0	4
Horpa	64170	0	0
Northern Mashan Hmong	60780	0	0
Azha	58960	1	1
Narua	57590	0	0
Xibe	57340	0	1
Cao Miao	56830	0	2
Hmong Njua	56190	2	7
Southern Guiyang Hmong	54180	0	0
Hlepho Phowa	51970	0	0
Tu	51750	0	5
Eastern Lalu	51600	0	0
Cao Lan	51340	1	0
Northern Pumi	51030	0	3
Ersu	49980	0	0
Naluo Yi	49880	0	1
Western Lalu	49310	0	1
Lianshan Zhuang	47910	0	1
Nisi (China)	47590	0	0
Dzao Min	47590	0	3
Tshangla	45290	0	10
E	44720	0	0
Kucong	44500	0	0
Kang	42930	0	0
Ache	42790	0	2
Xishanba Lalo	42760	0	0
Achang	42630	2	12
Limi	38410	0	0
Evenki	38210	1	3
Awu	37270	0	15
Khlula	35340	0	0
Green Gelao	34480	0	0
Biao Mon	34170	0	0
Miqie	33370	0	1
Maru	32680	2	7
Mili	31530	0	0
T'en	29270	0	0
Peripheral Mongolian	29210	1	5
Southern Muji	29100	0	0
Aluo	28310	0	0
Northwestern Nisu	27150	0	0
Enu	26950	0	0
Burmese	26560	12	72
Western Mashan Hmong	24080	0	2
Eastern Huishui Hmong	24080	0	0
Youle Jinuo	23610	0	1
Vietnamese	23360	10	44
Chadong	23160	0	0
Samei	22650	0	1
Younuo Bunu	22590	0	1
U	22360	0	2
Northern Uzbek	22130	3	42
Labo Phowa	21820	0	0
Talu	20200	0	0
Hong Kong Sign Language	20000	0	0
Bonan	19820	0	0
Baima	17770	0	1
Zokhuo	17670	0	0
Southern Mashan Hmong	17200	0	0
Hlersu	16970	0	0
Southwestern Nisu	16680	0	0
Bolyu	15940	0	0
Northern Muji	15590	0	0
Guanyinqiao	15210	0	0
Tai Dón	15130	1	3
Drung	14900	0	1
Tseku	14590	0	0
Miju-Mishmi	14560	0	6
Mak (China)	14540	0	1
Phola	14460	0	0
Lakkia	14000	0	0
Wakhi	13760	1	5
Phala	13510	0	0
Panyi Bai	13200	0	0
Wunai Bunu	12960	0	0
Guiqiong	12730	0	0
West Yugur	12610	0	1
Bokha	12470	0	0
Digaro-Mishmi	11350	1	5
Akeu	11320	1	2
Queyu	11120	0	0
Muzi	11060	0	0
Ruching Palaung	11010	3	10
Indonesian	10890	13	139
Ani Phowa	10390	0	0
Kon Keu	10120	0	1
Namuyi	8940	0	0
Sanie	8900	0	0
Phuma	8900	0	0
Zhaba	8630	0	0
Kyerung	8480	0	2
Tsat	8480	0	0
Katso	8420	0	0
Sartang	8370	0	0
Shwe Palaung	8020	1	2
Moji	7270	0	0
Phukha	7270	0	0
Khmu	7020	1	8
Japanese	6990	13	12
Southern Tujia	6760	0	0
Phuza	6670	0	0
Rumai Palaung	6300	1	2
East Yugur	6130	0	1
Adi	5910	1	30
Lopi	5670	0	0
Kathu	5560	0	0
Kua-nsi	5510	0	0
Laomian	5440	0	0
sTodsde	5280	0	0
Phana'	5270	0	1
Nanai	4940	1	0
Pela	4930	0	0
Tuvinian	4350	1	5
Macanese	4000	0	0
Zauzou	3840	0	0
Kazakh	3780	2	11
Chesu	3720	0	0
Alugu	3630	0	0
Shuhi	3610	0	0
Phupa	3330	0	0
Tinani	3210	1	5
Wutunhua	3190	0	0
Ai-Cham	3130	0	0
Muda	3090	0	0
Bugan	3010	0	0
Samatao	2990	0	0
Yakut	2920	2	11
Anong	2860	0	1
Lachi	2630	0	0
Lashi	2520	1	3
Jiongnai Bunu	2460	0	2
Hakka Chinese	2440	11	27
Lang'e	2220	0	0
Kangjia	2220	0	0
Sonaga	2200	0	0
Gahri	2180	1	2
Sangkong	2120	0	0
Walungge	2070	0	2
Riang Lang	2060	1	1
Amis	2060	2	1
Chepya	2000	0	0
Man Met	1770	0	1
Lhomi	1720	1	2
Kemiehua	1680	0	0
Qila Muji	1660	0	0
Khuen	1660	0	0
Buyuan Jinuo	1660	0	1
Phupha	1590	0	0
Bunun	1520	1	1
Daur	1430	0	6
Tanglang	1370	0	0
Lisu	1370	3	11
Lama Bai	1370	0	0
Tawang Monpa	1300	0	11
Sherpa	1210	1	8
Hu	1110	0	0
Kuamasi	1090	0	0
Pa Di	1060	0	0
Foma	1060	0	0
Muak Sa-aak	1020	1	0
Kuanhua	1000	0	0
Bit	870	0	0
Khakas	830	2	2
Zakhring	800	0	2
Purik	760	1	2
Rawang	730	2	19
Baha Buyang	720	0	0
Ladakhi	690	1	42
Paiwan	680	1	1
Shan	670	2	33
E'ma Buyang	660	0	0
Mang	590	0	1
Thopho	530	0	0
Alo Phola	530	0	0
Qabiao	510	0	0
Puroik	460	1	3
Yerong	370	0	0
Langnian Buyang	350	0	0
Ili Turki	290	0	0
Bumang	290	0	0
Bisu	240	1	5
Samtao	160	0	0
Northern Altai	70	1	0
Kachin	38	3	7
Chinese	0	2	6
Zhuang	0	0	0
Ayizi	0	0	0
Wu Chinese	0	8	4
Northern Tujia	0	0	4
Thangmi	0	0	18
Tajik	0	6	14
Tatar	0	1	10
Sarikoli	0	0	0
She	0	0	0
Small Flowery Miao	0	0	2
Russian	0	21	103
Southern Pumi	0	0	2
Oroqen	0	0	1
Lingao	0	1	6
Nusu	0	1	7
Tibetan Sign Language	0	0	0
Lamu	0	0	0
Korean	0	21	23
Kirghiz	0	3	15
Halh Mongolian	0	3	14
Jurchen	0	0	0
Hmong	0	1	0
Groma	0	0	1
Qau	0	0	0
White Gelao	0	0	2
Red Gelao	0	0	0
Northern Dong	0	0	0
Southern Ping Chinese	0	0	0
Chinese Sign Language	0	0	0
Northern Ping Chinese	0	0	0
Changthang	0	0	2
Idu-Mishmi	0	1	3
Choni	0	0	0
Tai Dam	0	2	3
Blang	0	1	7
A'ou	0	0	0
Chinese Ainu	0	0	0