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People's Republic of China
中华人民共和国
(simplified Chinese characters)
中華人民共和國
(traditional Chinese characters)
Zhōnghuá Rénmín Gònghéguó
People's Republic of China
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Anthem: Yìyǒngjūn Jìnxíngqǔ
义勇军进行曲
(simplified Chinese characters)
義勇軍進行曲
(traditional Chinese characters}
March of the Volunteers
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|
Capital |
Beijing
39°55′N 116°23′E / 39.917, 116.383 |
Largest city |
Shanghai |
Official languages |
Chinese1
(Pǔtōnghuà, also known as Mandarin) |
Government |
Socialist republic2 |
- |
President |
Hu Jintao |
- |
Premier |
Wen Jiabao |
Establishment |
- |
People's Republic declared |
October 1, 1949 |
- |
Water (%) |
2.83 |
Population |
- |
2007 estimate |
1,321,851,8883 (1st) |
- |
2000 census |
1,242,612,226 |
- |
Density |
140/km² (72nd3)
3633/sq mi |
GDP (PPP) |
2006 estimate |
- |
Total |
$10 trillion (2nd) |
- |
Per capita |
$7,700 (84th) |
GDP (nominal) |
2006 estimate |
- |
Total |
$2.68 trillion (4th) |
- |
Per capita |
$2,040 (110th) |
Gini (2002) |
44 (medium) |
HDI (2004) |
▲ 0.768 (medium) (81st) |
Currency |
Renminbi (RMB¥)3 (CNY ) |
Time zone |
(UTC+8) |
- |
Summer (DST) |
not observed (UTC+8) |
Internet TLD |
.cn3 |
Calling code |
[[+863]] |
1 |
General Information of the People's Republic of China, ChinaToday. Retrieved 21 February 2007. In addition to Putonghua (Mandarin), Cantonese is co-official in both Hong Kong and Macau. English is co-official in Hong Kong (SAR); correspondingly, Portuguese in Macau (SAR). Similarly, several minority languages are also co-official with Chinese (Mandarin) in minority areas, viz. Uyghur in Xinjiang, Mongolian in the classical alphabet in Inner Mongolia, Tibetan in Tibet, and Korean in Yanbian, Jilin. |
2 |
The role of the government, China, Encyclopaedia Britannica. Retrieved on 21-02-2007. |
3 |
Information for mainland China only. The Special Administrative Regions of the PRC: Hong Kong, Macau are excluded. In addition, the territories controlled by the Republic of China, which includes the islands of (Taiwan, Kinmen, and Matsu) are also excluded. |
4 |
Area rank is disputed with the United States and is sometimes ranked third or fourth (see #Geography and climate). |
People's Republic of China
|
People's Republic of China
中华人民共和国
(simplified Chinese characters)
中華人民共和國
(traditional Chinese characters)
Zhōnghuá Rénmín Gònghéguó
People's Republic of China
|
|
Anthem
Yìyǒngjūn Jìnxíngqǔ
义勇军进行曲
(simplified Chinese characters)
義勇軍進行曲
(traditional Chinese characters}
March of the Volunteers
|
|
Capital |
Beijing
39°55′N, 116°23′E |
Largest city |
Shanghai |
Official languages |
Chinese1
(Pǔtōnghuà, also known as Mandarin) |
Government |
Socialist republic2 |
- |
President |
Hu Jintao |
- |
Premier |
Wen Jiabao |
Establishment |
- |
People's Republic declared |
October 1, 1949 |
- |
Water (%) |
2.83 |
Population |
- |
2007 estimate |
1,321,851,8883 (1st) |
- |
2000 census |
1,242,612,226 |
GDP (PPP) |
2006 estimate |
- |
Total |
$10 trillion (2nd) |
- |
Per capita |
$7,700 (84th) |
GDP (nominal) |
2006 estimate |
- |
Total |
$2.68 trillion (4th) |
- |
Per capita |
$2,040 (110th) |
Gini? (2002) |
44 (medium) |
HDI (2004) |
▲ 0.768 (medium) (81st) |
Currency |
Renminbi (RMB¥)3 (CNY ) |
Time zone |
(UTC+8) |
- |
Summer (DST) |
not observed (UTC+8) |
Internet TLD |
.cn3 |
Calling code |
+863 |
1 |
General Information of the People's Republic of China, ChinaToday. Retrieved 21 February 2007. In addition to Putonghua (Mandarin), Cantonese is co-official in both Hong Kong and Macau. English is co-official in Hong Kong (SAR); correspondingly, Portuguese in Macau (SAR). Similarly, several minority languages are also co-official with Chinese (Mandarin) in minority areas, viz. Uyghur in Xinjiang, Mongolian in the classical alphabet in Inner Mongolia, Tibetan in Tibet, and Korean in Yanbian, Jilin. |
2 |
The role of the government, China, Encyclopaedia Britannica. Retrieved on 21-02-2007. |
3 |
Information for mainland China only. The Special Administrative Regions of the PRC: Hong Kong, Macau are excluded. In addition, the territories controlled by the Republic of China, which includes the islands of (Taiwan, Kinmen, and Matsu) are also excluded. |
4 |
Area rank is disputed with the United States and is sometimes ranked third or fourth (see #Geography and climate). |
People's Republic of China
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India
भारत गणराज्य Bhārata Gaṇarājya1
Republic of India
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Motto: "Satyameva Jayate" (Sanskrit)
सत्यमेव जयते (Devanagari)
"Truth Alone Triumphs"[1] |
Anthem: Jana Gana Mana
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Capital |
New Delhi
28°34′N 77°12′E / 28.567, 77.2 |
Largest city |
Mumbai |
Official languages |
Hindi, English and 21 other official languages |
Demonym |
Indian |
Government |
Federal republic |
- |
President |
A.P.J Abdul Kalam |
- |
Prime Minister |
Manmohan Singh |
Independence |
from the United Kingdom |
- |
Declared |
15 August 1947 |
- |
Republic |
26 January 1950 |
Area |
- |
Total |
3,166,414* km² (7th)
1,222,559 sq mi |
- |
Water (%) |
9.56 |
Population |
- |
2007 estimate |
1.2 billion[2] (2nd) |
- |
2001 census |
1,027,015,248 |
- |
Density |
329/km² (31st)
852/sq mi |
GDP (PPP) |
2006 estimate |
- |
Total |
$4.042 trillion (4th) |
- |
Per capita |
$3,737 (118th) |
GDP (nominal) |
2007 estimate |
- |
Total |
$1.0 trillion (12th) |
- |
Per capita |
$820 (132th) |
Gini (1999–00) |
32.5 (medium) |
HDI (2006) |
▲ 0.611 (medium) (126th) |
Currency |
Indian Rupee (₨) (INR ) |
Time zone |
IST (UTC+5:30) |
- |
Summer (DST) |
not observed (UTC+5:30) |
Internet TLD |
.in |
Calling code |
+91 |
1 |
This is the name of India in Hindi. See also the name in other languages. |
2 |
*This includes only Indian-administered territory. |
India
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India
India
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United States
United States of America |
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Motto: "In God We Trust" (since 1956)
"E Pluribus Unum" ("From Many, One"; Latin, traditional) |
Anthem: The Star-Spangled Banner
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Capital |
Washington, D.C.
38°53′N 77°02′W / 38.883, -77.033 |
Largest city |
New York City |
National language |
English (de facto)1 |
Government |
Federal constitutional republic |
- |
President |
George W. Bush (R) |
- |
Vice President |
Dick Cheney (R) |
- |
Speaker of The House |
Nancy Pelosi (D) |
- |
Chief Justice |
John Roberts |
Independence from Great Britain |
- |
Declared |
July 4, 1776 |
- |
Recognized |
September 3, 1783 |
Area |
- |
Total |
9,631,420 km² (3rd2)
3,718,695 sq mi |
- |
Water (%) |
4.87 |
Population |
- |
2008 estimate |
304,296,000[4] (3rd) |
- |
2000 census |
281,421,906 |
- |
Density |
31/km² (172nd)
80/sq mi |
GDP (PPP) |
2006 estimate |
- |
Total |
$12,229,276m [5] (1st) |
- |
Per capita |
$43,444 (4th) |
GDP (nominal) |
2006 estimate |
- |
Total |
$13,244,550m [5] (1st) |
- |
Per capita |
$44,190 (8th) |
Gini (2004) |
45 |
HDI (2004) |
▲ 0.948 (high) (8th) |
Currency |
United States dollar ($) (USD ) |
Time zone |
(UTC-5 to -10) |
- |
Summer (DST) |
(UTC-4 to -10) |
Internet TLD |
.us .gov .edu .mil |
Calling code |
+1 |
1 |
English is the de facto language of American government; Spanish is the second most common. English, Spanish, French, Carolinian, Chamorro, Hawaiian and Samoan are officially recognized by various states and territories. |
2 |
Sometimes listed as fourth largest in area; the rank is disputed with China (PRC). |
United States
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United States
United States of America
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Motto
"In God We Trust" (since 1956)
"E Pluribus Unum" ("From Many, One"; Latin, traditional) |
Anthem
The Star-Spangled Banner
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|
Capital |
Washington, D.C.
38°53′N, 77°02′W |
Largest city |
New York City |
National language |
English (de facto)1 |
Government |
Federal constitutional republic |
- |
President |
George W. Bush (R) |
- |
Vice President |
Dick Cheney (R) |
- |
Speaker of The House |
Nancy Pelosi (D) |
- |
Chief Justice |
John Roberts |
Independence from Great Britain |
- |
Declared |
July 4, 1776 |
- |
Recognized |
September 3, 1783 |
- |
Water (%) |
4.87 |
Population |
- |
2008 estimate |
304,296,000[6] (3rd) |
- |
2000 census |
281,421,906 |
GDP (PPP) |
2006 estimate |
- |
Total |
$12,229,276m [5] (1st) |
- |
Per capita |
$43,444 (4th) |
GDP (nominal) |
2006 estimate |
- |
Total |
$13,244,550m [5] (1st) |
- |
Per capita |
$44,190 (8th) |
Gini? (2004) |
45 |
HDI (2004) |
▲ 0.948 (high) (8th) |
Currency |
United States dollar ($) (USD ) |
Time zone |
(UTC-5 to -10) |
- |
Summer (DST) |
(UTC-4 to -10) |
Internet TLD |
.us .gov .edu .mil |
Calling code |
+1 |
1 |
English is the de facto language of American government; Spanish is the second most common. English, Spanish, French, Carolinian, Chamorro, Hawaiian and Samoan are officially recognized by various states and territories. |
2 |
Sometimes listed as fourth largest in area; the rank is disputed with China (PRC). |
United States
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European Union
European Union |
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Motto: In varietate concordia (Latin)
"United in diversity" |
Anthem: Ode to Joy (orchestral)
|
|
Commission seat |
Brussels
50°54′N 4°32′E / 50.9, 4.533 |
Official languages |
|
Member states |
|
Government |
Sui generis supranationalism |
- |
Commission |
José Manuel Barroso |
- |
Parliament |
Hans-Gert Pöttering |
- |
Council |
Frank-Walter Steinmeier |
- |
European Council |
Germany |
Formation |
- |
Treaty of Rome |
25 March 1957 |
- |
Maastricht Treaty |
7 February 1992 |
Area |
- |
Total |
4,324,782 km² (7th2)
1,669,807 sq mi |
- |
Water (%) |
3,08 |
Population |
- |
2007 estimate |
494,070,000 (3rd2) |
- |
Density |
112/km² (77th2)
289/sq mi |
GDP (PPP) |
2006 (IMF) estimate |
- |
Total |
$13,881 billion (1st2) |
- |
Per capita |
$28,213 (14th2) |
GDP (nominal) |
2007 (IMF) estimate |
- |
Total |
$15,849 billion (1st2) |
- |
Per capita |
$31,173 (13th2) |
Currency |
|
Time zone |
(UTC0 to +2) |
- |
Summer (DST) |
(UTC+1 to +3) |
Internet TLD |
.eu |
1 |
See the name in other official EU languages. |
2 |
If considered as a single entity. |
European Union
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European Union
European Union
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France
République française
French Republic
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Motto: Liberté, Égalité, Fraternité
"Liberty, Equality, Fraternity" |
Anthem: La Marseillaise
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|
|
Capital
(and largest city) |
Paris
48°52′N, 2°19.59′E |
Official languages |
French |
Government |
Semi-presidential unitary republic |
- |
President |
Nicolas Sarkozy |
- |
Prime Minister |
François Fillon |
Formation |
- |
French State |
843 (Treaty of Verdun) |
- |
Current constitution |
1958 (5th Republic) |
EU accession |
March 25, 1957 |
Area |
- |
Total[7] |
674,843 km² (40th)
260,558 sq mi |
- |
Metropolitan France |
|
- IGN[8] |
551,695 km² (47th)
213,010 sq mi |
|
- Cadastre[9] |
543,965 km² (47th)
210,026 sq mi |
Population |
|
(January 1, 2007 estimate) |
- |
Total[7] |
64,102,140[11] (20th) |
- |
Metropolitan France |
61,538,322[10] (20th) |
- |
Density[12] |
113/km² (89th)
293/sq mi |
GDP (PPP) |
2006 estimate |
- |
Total |
$1.871 trillion (7th) |
- |
Per capita |
$30,100 (20th) |
GDP (nominal) |
2006 estimate |
- |
Total |
$2.232 trillion (6th) |
- |
Per capita |
$35,404 (18th) |
Gini (2002) |
26.7 (low) |
HDI (2004) |
▲ 0.942 (high) (16th) |
Currency |
Euro[13], CFP Franc[14]
(EUR, XPF ) |
Time zone |
CET[12] (UTC+1) |
- |
Summer (DST) |
CEST[12] (UTC+2) |
Internet TLD |
.fr[15] |
Calling code |
[[+33[16]]] |
1 |
France France talk:Infobox France France France France&action=edit |
France
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France
République française
French Republic
|
|
Motto
Liberté, Égalité, Fraternité
"Liberty, Equality, Fraternity" |
Anthem
La Marseillaise
|
|
|
Capital
(and largest city) |
Paris
48°52′N, 2°19.59′E |
Official languages |
French |
Government |
Semi-presidential unitary republic |
- |
President |
Nicolas Sarkozy |
- |
Prime Minister |
François Fillon |
Formation |
- |
French State |
843 (Treaty of Verdun) |
- |
Current constitution |
1958 (5th Republic) |
Accession to
the European Union |
March 25, 1957 |
- |
Metropolitan France |
|
- IGN[8] |
{{{FR_IGN_area}}} km² (47th)
sq mi |
|
- Cadastre[9] |
{{{FR_cadastre_area}}} km² (47th)
sq mi |
Population |
|
(January 1, 2007 estimate) |
- |
Total[7] |
64,102,140[18] (20th) |
- |
Metropolitan France |
61,538,322[17] (20th) |
GDP (PPP) |
2006 estimate |
- |
Total |
$1.871 trillion (7th) |
- |
Per capita |
$30,100 (20th) |
GDP (nominal) |
2006 estimate |
- |
Total |
$2.232 trillion (6th) |
- |
Per capita |
$35,404 (18th) |
Gini? (2002) |
26.7 (low) |
HDI (2004) |
▲ 0.942 (high) (16th) |
Currency |
Euro[19], CFP Franc[20]
(EUR, XPF ) |
Time zone |
CET[12] (UTC+1) |
- |
Summer (DST) |
CEST[12] (UTC+2) |
Internet TLD |
.fr[21] |
Calling code |
+33[22] |
1 |
France France talk:Infobox France France France France&action=edit |
France
|
Germany
Bundesrepublik Deutschland
Federal Republic of Germany
|
|
Motto: "Einigkeit und Recht und Freiheit"
"Unity and justice and freedom" |
Anthem: Das Lied der Deutschen (third stanza)
also called Einigkeit und Recht und Freiheit
|
|
Capital
(and largest city) |
Berlin
52°31′N, 13°24′E |
Official languages |
German1 |
Government |
Parliamentary Federal Republic |
- |
President |
Horst Köhler |
- |
Chancellor |
Angela Merkel (CDU) |
Formation |
843 |
- |
Eastern Francia |
843 |
- |
Holy Roman Empire |
962 |
- |
German Confederation |
8 June 1815 |
- |
German Empire |
18 January 1871 |
- |
Federal Republic |
23 May 1949 |
- |
Reunification |
3 October 1990 |
EU accession |
25 March 1957 |
Area |
- |
Total |
357,021 km² (63rd)
137,858 sq mi |
- |
Water (%) |
2.416 |
Population |
- |
Dec. 2006 estimate |
82,310,000[23] (14th) |
- |
2000 census |
82,797,408 (July 2000 est.) |
- |
Density |
230.9/km² (50th)
598.5/sq mi |
GDP (PPP) |
2006 estimate |
- |
Total |
$2.585 trillion (5th) |
- |
Per capita |
$31,400 (17th) |
GDP (nominal) |
2006 estimate |
- |
Total |
$2.89 trillion (3rd) |
- |
Per capita |
$35,072 (19th) |
Gini (2000) |
28.3 (low) |
HDI (2004) |
▲ 0.932 (high) (21st) |
Currency |
Euro (€) (EUR ) |
Time zone |
CET (UTC+1) |
- |
Summer (DST) |
CEST (UTC+2) |
Internet TLD |
.de |
Calling code |
[[+49]] |
1 |
Danish, Low German, Sorbian, Romany and Frisian are officially recognized and protected by the ECRML. |
Germany
|
Germany
Bundesrepublik Deutschland
Federal Republic of Germany
|
|
Motto
"Einigkeit und Recht und Freiheit"
"Unity and justice and freedom" |
Anthem
Das Lied der Deutschen (third stanza)
also called Einigkeit und Recht und Freiheit
|
|
Capital
(and largest city) |
Berlin
52°31′N, 13°24′E |
Official languages |
German1 |
Government |
Parliamentary Federal Republic |
- |
President |
Horst Köhler |
- |
Chancellor |
Angela Merkel (CDU) |
Formation |
843 |
- |
Eastern Francia |
843 |
- |
Holy Roman Empire |
962 |
- |
German Confederation |
8 June 1815 |
- |
German Empire |
18 January 1871 |
- |
Federal Republic |
23 May 1949 |
- |
Reunification |
3 October 1990 |
Accession to
the European Union |
25 March 1957 |
- |
Water (%) |
2.416 |
Population |
- |
Dec. 2006 estimate |
82,310,000[24] (14th) |
- |
2000 census |
82,797,408 (July 2000 est.) |
GDP (PPP) |
2006 estimate |
- |
Total |
$2.585 trillion (5th) |
- |
Per capita |
$31,400 (17th) |
GDP (nominal) |
2006 estimate |
- |
Total |
$2.89 trillion (3rd) |
- |
Per capita |
$35,072 (19th) |
Gini? (2000) |
28.3 (low) |
HDI (2004) |
▲ 0.932 (high) (21st) |
Currency |
Euro (€) (EUR ) |
Time zone |
CET (UTC+1) |
- |
Summer (DST) |
CEST (UTC+2) |
Internet TLD |
.de |
Calling code |
+49 |
1 |
Danish, Low German, Sorbian, Romany and Frisian are officially recognized and protected by the ECRML. |
Germany
|