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People's Republic of China · CN / CHN / 156

CN
ISO 3166-1 CHN · 156

China is a eastern asia country in Asia. It has a population of 1,411,778,724, uses CNY, speaks Chinese.

Population 1,411,778,724
Area (km²) 9,706,961
Capital Beijing
Region Eastern Asia

All facts

fields
ISO alpha-3
CHN
ISO numeric
156
Calling code
+86
TLD
.cn
Driving side
Currencies
CNY
Languages
zho
Timezones
Flag
🇨🇳

Cities

page 1 of 321 · 16,029 total
Shanghai Shanghai 24,874,500
Beijing Beijing 18,960,744
Shenzhen Guangdong 17,494,398
Guangzhou Guangdong 16,096,724
Chengdu Sichuan 13,568,357
Tianjin Tianjin 11,090,314
Wuhan Hubei 10,392,693
Dongguan Guangdong 9,644,871
Xi’an Shaanxi 9,600,000
Nanjing Jiangsu 9,314,685
Hangzhou Zhejiang 9,236,032
Foshan Guangdong 9,042,509
Chongqing Chongqing 7,457,599
Wuzhong Ningxia 7,202,654
Qingdao Shandong 7,172,451
Shenyang Liaoning 7,050,000
Suzhou Jiangsu 6,715,559
Pudong Shanghai 5,681,512
Harbin Heilongjiang 5,242,897
Hefei Anhui 5,050,000
Dalian Liaoning 4,913,879
Changchun Jilin 4,714,996
Xiamen Fujian 4,617,251
Bao'an Guangdong 4,476,554
Wuxi Jiangsu 4,396,835
Jinan Shandong 4,335,989
Taiyuan Shanxi 4,303,673
Zhengzhou Henan 4,253,913
Shijiazhuang Hebei 3,938,513
Kunming Yunnan 3,855,346
Zhongshan Guangdong 3,841,873
Nanning Guangxi 3,839,800
Shantou Guangdong 3,838,900
Fuzhou Fujian 3,740,000
Ningbo Zhejiang 3,731,203
Puyang Zhejiang 3,590,000
Shiyan Hubei 3,460,000
Tangshan Hebei 3,372,102
Lüliang Shanxi 3,346,500
Changzhou Jiangsu 3,290,918
Zibo Shandong 3,129,228
Changsha Hunan 3,093,980
Guiyang Guizhou 3,037,159
Ürümqi Xinjiang 3,029,372
Lanzhou Gansu 3,000,000
Huizhou Guangdong 2,900,113
Haikou Hainan 2,873,358
Linyi Shandong 2,743,843
Baoding Hebei 2,739,887
Minhang Shanghai 2,716,600

Airports

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Universities

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FAQ

4 questions
What currency does China use?
CNY.
What languages are spoken in China?
Chinese.
What is the capital of China?
Beijing.
How many cities are in China?
16,029 on record.

Get this page as JSON

no auth
cURL 200 OK
$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/countries/CN

{
  "data": {
    "iso_alpha2": "CN",
    "iso_alpha3": "CHN",
    "iso_numeric": "156",
    "common_name": "China",
    "official_name": "People's Republic of China",
    "capital": "Beijing",
    "region": "Asia",
    "subregion": "Eastern Asia",
    "population": 1411778724,
    "flag_emoji": "🇨🇳",
    "car_side": null,
    "postal_code_format": null,
    "native_names": {},
    "calling_codes": [
      "+86"
    ],
    "tld": [
      ".cn",
      ".中国",
      ".中國",
      ".公司",
      ".网络"
    ],
    "flag_url": "/static/flags/cn.svg",
    "area": 9706961.0,
    "latitude": 35.0,
    "longitude": 105.0,
    "languages": {
      "zho": "Chinese"
    },
    "currencies": {
      "CNY": {
        "name": "Chinese yuan",
        "symbol": "¥"
      }
    },
    "borders": [
      "AFG",
      "BTN",
      "MMR",
      "HKG",
      "IND",
      "KAZ",
      "NPL",
      "PRK",
      "KGZ",
      "LAO",
      "MAC",
      "MNG",
      "PAK",
      "RUS",
      "TJK",
      "VNM"
    ],
    "timezone_ids": []
  }
}
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