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Some data about China

China is a country of 1,330,044,000 inhabitants, with an area of ​9,596,960 km², its capital is Beijing and its time zone is "Asia/Shanghai". Its ISO code is "CN" in 2 positions and "CHN" in 3 positions.

To be able to make a telephone call to China, you must dial your telephone code, which is 86. The currency used in China is the "Yuan Renminbi" (CNY).

The administrative subdivision of China (administrative division) is made up of 22 Provinces (level 1), 4 Municipalities (level 1), 3 Special regions (level 1), 5 Autonomous regions (level 1), 286 Prefecture-level cities (level 2), 30 Autonomous prefectures (level 2), 3 Leagues (level 2), 14 Prefectures (level 2), 367 County-level cities (level 3), 1 Forestry area (level 3), 117 Autonomous counties (level 3), 4 Ethnic districts (level 3), 855 Districts (level 3), 49 Banners (level 3), 3 Autonomous banners (level 3), 3 Special districts (level 3) and 1464 Counties (level 3). China has 425 cities with more than 100,000 inhabitants and 66 cities with more than one million inhabitants.

Above you have a geopolitical map of China with a precise legend on its biggest cities, its road network, its airports, railways and waterways. Do not hesitate to click on the map of China to access a zoom level and finer details.

China shares borders with Afghanistan, Bhutan, India, Kyrgyzstan, North Korea, Kazakhstan, Laos, Myanmar, Mongolia, Nepal, Pakistan, Russia, Tajikistan and Vietnam.

Proportion of cities by number of inhabitants in China

Number of cities by importance (population) in China. Considering cities with a population of more than 100 000, 200 000, 500 000 and 1 million inhabitants, with the percentage of the population that these cities represent.

> 100k inhabitants	> 200k inhabitants	> 500k inhabitants	> 1 million inhabitants
425	231	129	66
28.0 %	26.0 %	23.6 %	20.3 %

• The 425 most important cities represent 28.0% of the entire population
• The 231 most important cities represent 26.0% of the entire population
• The 129 most important cities represent 23.6% of the entire population
• The 66 most important cities represent 20.3% of the entire population

Administrative subdivisions	Administrative level
22 Provinces	1
4 Municipalities	1
3 Special regions	1
5 Autonomous regions	1
286 Prefecture-level cities	2
30 Autonomous prefectures	2
3 Leagues	2
14 Prefectures	2
367 County-level cities	3
1 Forestry area	3
117 Autonomous counties	3
4 Ethnic districts	3
855 Districts	3
49 Banners	3
3 Autonomous banners	3
3 Special districts	3
1464 Counties	3