🇨🇳China
中国
China is a sovereign country in Eastern Asia, Asia. Its capital is Beijing. It has a population of about 1,402,112,000 across 9,640,011 km² — roughly 145 people per km². The currency is the Chinese yuan (CNY ¥). The official language is Chinese. Its ISO 3166 codes are CN, CHN, 156, and the international calling code is +86.
Key facts about China
GET/alpha/CNOther names for China
Largest cities in China (12)
GET/cities?country=CNCountries bordering China (16)
GET/borders/chinaFrequently asked questions about China
What is the capital of China?
The capital of China is Beijing.
What is the population of China?
China has a population of about 1,402,112,000, the 1st largest in the world.
What currency is used in China?
China uses the Chinese yuan (CNY, symbol ¥).
What languages are spoken in China?
The main language of China is Chinese.
What is the calling code for China?
The international dialing code for China is +86.
Which countries border China?
China shares land borders with Afghanistan, Bhutan, Myanmar, Hong Kong, India, Kazakhstan, Korea (Democratic People's Republic of), Kyrgyzstan, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Macao, Mongolia, Pakistan, Russian Federation, Tajikistan, Vietnam, and Nepal.
Query China from the API
Every value on this page is available from the free REST API — no key required. Each endpoint below is filled in for China; copy any URL and run it.
GET countries.dev/alpha/CNGET countries.dev/alpha/CHNGET countries.dev/numericcode/156GET countries.dev/cioc/CHNGET countries.dev/name/chinaGET countries.dev/region/AsiaGET countries.dev/subregion/Eastern%20AsiaGET countries.dev/currency/CNYGET countries.dev/lang/zhGET countries.dev/callingcode/86GET countries.dev/timezone/UTC%2B08%3A00GET countries.dev/tld/cnGET countries.dev/demonym/ChineseGET countries.dev/capital/Beijing