China's Political Geography:
Conventional Long Name of Country:-People's Republic of China
Capital City(-ies):-Beijing
Type of Government:-Communist Republic
Description of Executive Branch:-China has a Chief of State with a vice-president, and a Head of Government (Premier), and Vice-Premiers. A state cabinet is elected by National People's Congress, while elections take place for 5-year terms.
Description of Legislative Branch:-Unicameral National People's Congress or Quanguo Renmin Daibiao Dahui (2,987
seats; members elected by municipal, regional, and provincial
people's congresses, and People's Liberation Army to serve five-year
terms)
Description of Judicial Branch:-Supreme
People's Court (judges appointed by the National People's Congress);
Local People's Courts (comprise higher, intermediate, and basic
courts); Special People's Courts (primarily military, maritime,
railway transportation, and forestry courts.
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Date of Independence:-1 October 1949
National Holiday(s):-Anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China; 1 October 1949
Chief of State:-President Hu Jintao
-Vice-President Xi Jinping Head of Government:-Premier Wen Jiabao
-Executive Vice-Premier Li Keqiang Suffrage:-18 years of age; universal
Name of their ambassador to the US:-Ambassador Zhang Yesui
Location of their embassy:-3505 International Place NW, Washington, DC 20008
Location of their consulate:-Chicago, Houston, Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco
Name of US Ambassador to them:-Ambassador Gary Locke
Location of US Embassy there:-55 An Jia Lou Lu, 100600 Beijing
Location of US consulate there:-Chengdu, Guangzhou, Shanghai, Shenyang, Wuhan
Name of their rep. to the UN:-Li Baodong
Flag Description:-Red
with a large yellow five-pointed star and four smaller yellow
five-pointed stars (arranged in a vertical arc toward the middle of
the flag) in the upper hoist-side corner; the color red represents
revolution, while the stars symbolize the four social classes - the
working class, the peasantry, the urban petty bourgeoisie, and the
national bourgeoisie (capitalists) - united under the Communist Party
of China
National Symbol:-Dragon
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