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Peoples republic of china

People's Republic of China

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Chi·na

[chahy-nuh]
noun
1.
People's Republic of, a country in E Asia. 1,221,591,778; 3,691,502 sq. mi. (9,560,990 sq. km). Capital: Beijing.
2.
Republic of. Also called Nationalist China. a republic consisting mainly of the island of Taiwan off the SE coast of mainland China: under Nationalist control since 1948 but claimed by the People's Republic of China. 16,100,000; 13,885 sq. mi. (35,960 sq. km). Capital: Taipei.
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People's Republic of China definition


The official name for mainland China, which has a communist government.

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