Profiles of Chinese Provinces - Overview of China's Topography - Overview of China's Geography - A Brief History of China's Historical Overview

The People's Republic of China was founded on October 1, 1949. The capital of China is located in Beijing. Below are the most important and basic data about China: There are 56 ethnic groups in China, covering an area of about 9.6 million square kilometers with a population of approximately 1.3 billion. In terms of administrative divisions above the county level, there are 23 provinces, 5 autonomous regions, 4 municipalities directly under the central government, and 2 special administrative regions; 50 regions (prefectures, leagues); 655 cities, including: 4 municipalities directly under the central government; 283 prefecture-level cities; 369 county-level cities; 1635 counties (autonomous counties, banners, autonomous banners, special zones, and forest zones) and 856 district-level divisions. In total: 34 provincial-level, 333 prefecture-level, and 2860 county-level divisions.