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Located in East Asia, China is the most populous country in the world and is bordered by 14 countries, including Russia, Mongolia, India, and Vietnam. // Ubicada en el este de Asia, China es el país más poblado del mundo y limita con 14 países, incluidos Rusia, Mongolia, India y Vietnam.
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China is a major economic power and has the world’s second-largest economy. China has a long and rich history, with its earliest known civilization dating back to the Shang Dynasty in the 17th century BC. Throughout its history, China has been a major cultural and political force in East Asia. It has also been a major contributor to the development of science and technology, with many inventions and discoveries attributed to Chinese inventors.
People and Languages
China has 56 ethnic groups. The official language of China is Standard Chinese, also called Mandarin, which is also the most widely spoken language in the world. There are many other languages and dialects spoken in China, often grouped under the name “Chinese”. Linguists estimate that there are 297 languages spoken in China today.
Wikipedia: China has the longest combined land border in the world, measuring 22,117 km (13,743 mi) from the mouth of the Yalu River to the Gulf of Tonkin. China extends across much of East Asia, bordering Vietnam, Laos, and Myanmar (Burma) in Southeast Asia; India, Bhutan, Nepal, Afghanistan, and Pakistan in South Asia; Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan in Central Asia; and Russia, Mongolia, and North Korea in Inner Asia and Northeast Asia. Additionally, China shares maritime boundaries with South Korea, Japan, Vietnam, and the Philippines.
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