United States Wikipedia
United States of America | |
|---|---|
 Flag
 Coat of arms
| |
| Motto: "In God We Trust"[1] Other traditional mottos:[2]
| |
| Anthem: "The Star-Spangled Banner"[3] | |
   | |
| Capital | Washington, D.C. 38°53′N 77°1′W / 38.883°N 77.017°W |
| Largest city | New York City 40°43′N 74°0′W / 40.717°N 74.000°W |
| Official languages | None at the federal level[a] |
| National language | English (de facto) |
| Ethnic groups (2020)[4][5][6] | By race:
By origin:
|
| Religion (2022)[7] |
|
| Demonym(s) | American[b][8] |
| Government | Federal presidential constitutional republic |
• President | Joe Biden |
• Vice President | Kamala Harris |
• House Speaker | Mike Johnson |
• Chief Justice | John Roberts |
| Legislature | Congress |
• Upper house | Senate |
• Lower house | House of Representatives |
| Independence from Great Britain | |
• Declaration | July 4, 1776 |
• Confederation | March 1, 1781 |
• Recognized | September 3, 1783 |
• Constitution | June 21, 1788 |
• Last Amendment | May 5, 1992 |
| Area | |
• Total area | 3,796,742 sq mi (9,833,520 km2)[9] (3rd[c]) |
• Water (%) | 4.66[10] (2015) |
• Land area | 3,531,905 sq mi (9,147,590 km2) (3rd) |
| Population | |
• 2023 estimate |  334,914,895[11] |
• 2020 census | 331,449,281[d][12] (3rd) |
• Density | 87/sq mi (33.6/km2) (185th) |
| GDP (PPP) | 2023 estimate |
• Total |  $26.950 trillion[13] (2nd) |
• Per capita | $80,412[13] (9th) |
| GDP (nominal) | 2023 estimate |
• Total | $26.950 trillion[13] (1st) |
• Per capita | $80,412[13] (7th) |
| Gini (2020) |  39.4[e][14]medium |
| HDI (2021) | 0.921[15] very high · 21st |
| Currency | U.S. dollar ($) (USD) |
| Time zone | UTC−4 to −12, +10, +11 |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 to −10[f] |
| Date format | mm/dd/yyyy[g] |
| Driving side | right[h] |
| Calling code | +1 |
| ISO 3166 code | US |
| Internet TLD | .us[16] |
China Wikipedia
People's Republic of China 中华人民共和国 (Chinese) | |
|---|---|
 Flag
 Emblem
| |
| Anthem: 义勇军进行曲 Yìyǒngjūn Jìnxíngqǔ "March of the Volunteers" | |
 Territory controlled by the People's Republic of China is shown in dark green; territory claimed but not controlled is shown in light green. | |
| Capital | Beijing 39°55′N 116°23′E / 39.917°N 116.383°E |
| Largest city by urban population | Shanghai |
| Official languages | Standard Chinese[a] |
| Recognized regional languages |
|
| Official script | Simplified Chinese[b] |
| Ethnic groups (2020)[1] |
|
| Religion (2020)[2] |
|
| Demonym(s) | Chinese |
| Government | Unitary Marxist–Leninist one-party socialist republic |
• CCP General Secretary[c] President[d] CMC Chairman[e] | Xi Jinping |
• Vice President | Han Zheng |
• Premier | Li Qiang |
• Congress Chairman | Zhao Leji |
• CPPCC Chairman[f] | Wang Huning |
| Legislature | National People's Congress |
| Formation | |
• First pre-imperial dynasty | c. 2070 BCE |
• First imperial dynasty | 221 BCE |
• Establishment of the Republic of China | 1 January 1912 |
• Proclamation of the People's Republic | 1 October 1949 |
• First constitution | 20 September 1954 |
• Current constitution | 4 December 1982 |
• Most recent polity admitted | 20 December 1999 |
| Area | |
• Total | 9,596,961 km2 (3,705,407 sq mi)[g][5] (3rd / 4th) |
• Water (%) | 2.8[h] |
| Population | |
• 2023 estimate |  1,411,750,000[7] (2nd) |
• Density | 145[8]/km2 (375.5/sq mi) (83rd) |
| GDP (PPP) | 2023 estimate |
• Total | $32.898 trillion[9] (1st) |
• Per capita | $23,309[9] (73rd) |
| GDP (nominal) | 2023 estimate |
• Total |  $17.701 trillion[i][9] (2nd) |
• Per capita | $12,541[9] (71st) |
| Gini (2020) |  37.1[10]medium |
| HDI (2021) | 0.768[11] high · 79th |
| Currency | Renminbi (元/¥)[j] (CNY) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (CST) |
| DST is not observed. | |
| Date format |
|
| Driving side | right (mainland) left (Hong Kong and Macau) |
| Calling code | +86 (mainland) +852 (Hong Kong) +853 (Macau) |
| ISO 3166 code | CN |
| Internet TLD |
|