Mainland China
"Mainland China" is a geopolitical term defined as the territory under direct administration of the People's Republic of China (PRC) in the aftermath of the Chinese Civil War. In addition to the geographical mainland, the geopolitical sense of the term includes islands such as Hainan, Chongming, and Zhoushan. By convention, territories outside of mainland China include:
- Special administrative regions of the PRC, which are regarded as subdivisions of the country, but retain distinct administrative, judicial and economic systems from those on the mainland:
- Hong Kong, formerly a British colony
- Macau, formerly a Portuguese colony
- Territories administered by the Republic of China (ROC), including the island of Taiwan and the Penghu islands in the Taiwan Strait, along with the Kinmen and Matsu islands off the coast of Fujian.
Mainland China 中国大陆 / 中國大陸 | |
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| Largest cities | |
| Official language | Standard Chinese |
| Ethnic groups | see Ethnic groups in China |
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| Area | |
• Total | 9,596,961 km2 (3,705,407 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• 2019 census | 1,400,050,000 |
• Density | 147/km2 (380.7/sq mi) |
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| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard Time) |
| Driving side | right |
| Calling code | +86 |
| ISO 3166 code | CN |
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| Today part of | People's Republic of China |
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| Simplified Chinese | 中国大陆 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 中國大陸 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Literal meaning | Continental China | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Simplified Chinese | 中国内地 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 中國內地 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Literal meaning | Inland China | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Mainland Area of the Republic of China | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 中华民国大陆地区 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 中華民國大陸地區 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The term is widely used in all of the above territories as well as internationally, including by many Overseas Chinese communities.
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