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 * Population **

There are over 1 billion people in China! Specifically there are 1,330,141,295.


 * Flag [[image:https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/graphics/flags/large/ch-lgflag.gif width="447" height="299" align="right" caption="China" link="https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/ch.html"]] **

The entire background color of China's flag is red. The color red symbolizes the revolution. One large 5 pointed yellow star is placed in the upper left hand corner of the flag. Four smaller yellow star's are in a vertical arc surrounding the right hand side of the larger star. The four stars represent the four social classes all united under the communist country of China.


 * Language **

The official language of China is Standard Chinese or Mandarin. Other languages spoken include:
 * Yue (Cantonese)
 * Wu (Shanghainese)
 * Minbei (Fuzhou)
 * Minnan (Hokkien-Taiwanese)
 * Xiang
 * Gan
 * Hakka dialects
 * Minority languages


 * Major exports **

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 11pt;">China's major Exports include:
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 11pt;">electrical and other machinery, including data processing equipment.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 11pt;">apparel
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 11pt;">textiles
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 11pt;">iron and steel
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 11pt;">optical and medical equipment

**All of the information on this page was taken from the [|CIA World Fact Book].**