WOTW 2022/China
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People's Republic of China 中华人民共和国 (Chinese) Zhōnghuá Rénmín Gònghéguó (Pinyin) | |
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Anthem: 国际歌 Guójìgē "The Internationale" | |
Capital | Beijing |
Largest city | Shanghai |
Official languages | Chinese |
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Demonym(s) | Chinese |
Government | Unitary Marxist–Leninist one-party socialist republic |
• Chairman | Mao Zedong |
Legislature | National People's Congress |
Formation | |
• First pre-imperial dynasty | circa 2070 BCE |
• First imperial dynasty | 221 BCE |
• Republic established | 1 January 1912 |
• Proclamation of the People's Republic | 1 October 1949 |
• Constitution | 20 September 1954 |
• Beginning of Cold War | 1956 |