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Fact Sheet - Chinese People
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Summary
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Sheet | Graphics |
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Population |
1.2 billion |
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History |
2200 BC - now |
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Birth Rate |
15.73 births/1,000 population or 1.8 children born/woman |
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Death Rate |
6.99 deaths/1,000 population |
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Net Growth Rate |
8.74 /1,000 population or 10.5 million per year |
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Culture |
Over 5000 years, Confucianism, arts and other areas |
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Religions |
Taoism, Buddhism, Muslim 2%-3%, Christian 1% |
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Minorities |
Han Chinese 91.9%, Zhuang, Uygur, Hui, Yi, Tibetan, Miao, Manchu, Mongol,
Buyi, Korean, and other nationalities, 55 in total |
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Language - written |
Han |
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Language - spoken |
Standard Chinese or Mandarin , Yue (Cantonese), Wu (Shanghaiese), Minbei (Fuzhou), Minnan
(Hokkien-Taiwanese), Xiang, Gan, Hakka dialects, minority languages |
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Family |
Grandparents, parents and kids |
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Oversea Chinese |
Mainly in South Asia and North America |
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Invaders |
British, Europeans, America, Russians & Japan |
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