A country in eastern Asia, the fourth largest and most populous in the world; [[population]] 1,376,000,000 (estimated 2015); capital, Beijing; language, Chinese (Mandarin is the official form). Official name '''''People's Republic of China'''''. | A country in eastern Asia, the fourth largest and most populous in the world; [[population]] 1,376,000,000 (estimated 2015); capital, Beijing; language, Chinese (Mandarin is the official form). Official name '''''People's Republic of China'''''. |