People's Republic of China
China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a sovereign state in East Asia. It is the world's most populous country, with a population of over 1.35 billion. China covering approximately 9.6 million square kilometersis and is world's second-largest country by land area (after Russia). It exercises jurisdiction over 22 provinces, five autonomous regions, four direct-controlled municipalities (Beijing, Tianjin, Shanghai and Chongqing), and two mostly self-governing special administrative regions (Hong Kong and Macau); while claiming sovereignty over Taiwan. The PRC is a single-party state governed by the Communist Party, with its seat of government in the capital city of Beijing.