China

The Brief:The People's Republic of China, commonly known as China, is the largest country in East Asia. With over 1.31 billion people, it has the largest population of any country in the world. At 9,640,821 km2 (actual administered territory) or 9,676,801 km2 (including claimed territory of Taiwan), it is the world's third or fourth largest country in terms of total area. Its capital is Beijing. The Communist Party of China (CPC) has led the PRC under a single-party system since the state's establishment in 1949. The PRC is involved in a long-running dispute over the political status of Taiwan. The CPC's rival during the Chinese Civil War, the Kuomintang (KMT), retreated to Taiwan and surrounding i..