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    china
    /ˈtʃʌɪnə/

    noun

    • 1. a fine white or translucent vitrified ceramic material: "a plate made of china"
    • 2. a friend. informal British

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  2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › ChinaChina - Wikipedia

    China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. With a population exceeding 1.4 billion, it is the world's second-most populous country after India and contains 17.4% of the world population. China spans the equivalent of five time zones and borders fourteen countries by land.

  3. country of eastern Asia bordering on the Pacific; the most populous country in the world; a republic whose capital is Beijing area 3,705,407 square miles (9,596,960 square kilometers), population 1,384,689,000. see also chinese.

  4. noun. uk / ˈtʃaɪ.nə / us / ˈtʃaɪ.nə / a country in East Asia. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. (Definition of china from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press) china | American Dictionary. noun [ U ] us / ˈtʃɑɪ·nə / Add to word list.

  5. 2 days ago · China is a country of East Asia. It is the largest of all Asian countries and has one of the largest populations of any country in the world. Occupying nearly the entire East Asian landmass, it covers approximately one-fourteenth of the land area of Earth. Learn more about China, including its history and culture.

  6. The People's Republic of China (PRC) (simplified Chinese: 中华人民共和国; traditional Chinese: 中華人民共和國) is a one-party state in East Asia governed by the Communist Party of China (CPC).

  7. China (simplified Chinese: 中国; traditional Chinese: 中國 Pinyin: Zhōngguó) is a cultural region, an ancient civilization, and a nation in East Asia. The official name is People's Republic of China or PRC .

  8. a republic (recognized as independent by only 24 nations) in E Asia occupying the island of Taiwan, 13 nearby islands, and 64 islands of the Penghu (Pescadores) group: established in 1949 by the Nationalist government of China under Chiang Kai-shek after its expulsion by the Communists from the mainland; its territory claimed by the People's ...

  9. Apr 8, 2011 · Capital: Beijing. Area: 9,596,961 sq km. Population: 1.41 billion. Languages: Mandarin Chinese, also Mongolian, Uyghur, Tibetan, Zhuang and others. Life expectancy: 74 years (men) 79 years...

  10. Dec 28, 2021 · Introduction. Background. Tip. Visit the Definitions and Notes page to view a description of each topic. Definitions and Notes. Geography. Location. Eastern Asia, bordering the East China Sea, Korea Bay, Yellow Sea, and South China Sea, between North Korea and Vietnam. Geographic coordinates. 35 00 N, 105 00 E. Map references. Asia. Area.

  11. China (Traditional Chinese: 中國; Simplified Chinese: 中国; Hanyu Pinyin: Zhōngguó; Tongyong Pinyin: Jhongguó) is a cultural region, ancient civilization, and nation in East Asia. It is one of the world's oldest civilizations, consisting of states and cultures dating back more than six millennia.