Leader: President JIANG Zemin
Population: 1,273,111,290
Area: 9,596,960 sq km -- slightly smaller than the US
Infant mortality rate: 28.08 deaths/1,000 births
Life expectancy: 71.62 years
Religions: Daoist (Taoist), Buddhist, Muslim 2%-3%, Christian 1%
GDP: $4.5 trillion /per capita $3,600
Defense: 1.2% of GDP