Last updated: 1st October 2009, 14:22 GMT

The People's Republic of China was established on Oct. 1, 1949.The People's Republic of China was established on Oct. 1, 1949.

Europe salutes the 60th anniversary of the People's Republic of China

October 1st marks the 60th anniversary of the People's Republic of China. Radio86 rang up three distinguished officials from three North European foreign ministries to hear what they had to say about China's progress over the last six decades.

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Capital Beijing
Area 9,640,821 km2
Population 2009 estimate 1,345,751,000
Currency Renminbi (RMB)/yuan
GDP 6.5745 trillion yuan in Q1 2009
Provinces 23
Autonomous regions Guangxi, Inner Mongolia, Ningxia, Xinjiang, Tibet
Municipalities Beijing, Chongqing, Shanghai, Tianjin
Special Administrative Regions Hong Kong and Macau

Source: National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), Wikipedia



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