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---A Pool in China---A Beach in China--China's One Child Rule--

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China at a Glance

The official name of China is Zhonghua Renmin Gonghegvo, or Peoples Republic of China. The terrain of China is mostly mountainous, but in some areas there are plateaus, deserts, plains, deltas, and hills.The area of China is 3,705,407 square miles, making it the third largest country in the world. The climate is very diverse, tropical in the south, and subarctic up north. Mount Everest is China's highest elevation, while Turpan Pendi is 505 feet below sea level.

China's Population

There are more than 1,346,606,000 people living in China right now, or 20% of Earth's population. China's population density is 365 people per square mile, and most large Chinese cities suffer from overcrowding. Shanghai ranks China's largest city in population with 14,348,535 people, while the capital of Beijing comes in second with eleven and a half million.

Restrictions of China

While China's population continues to rise, Chinese officials knew that they had to do something to control it. The Chinese One Child policy was first announced in 1979, and was remained over the past twenty years. This method of decreasing the population has reduced the growing number of people by at least 250,000. The rule however, really only applies to extremely urbanized areas with a dense population. Some couples agricultural areas might be able to have a second child, and the law is also flexible to farmers who have trouble with hiring laborers. In conclusion, the One Child Policy is only in regards of major cities and coastal areas.