China

"China is filled with pandas, various ethnic groups, various religions, bamboos, and best of all, they are one of the finest producers of rice. With Jinping still ruling China, starting in 2012, I wonder if someone could rise in power to make China a country that can take on most Asian countries?"

--Su Ji-Hoon, The Rise of Lori Loud

China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a unitary sovereign state in East Asia and the world's most populous country, with a population of around 1.404 billion. Covering approximately 9,600,000 square kilometers (3,700,000 sq mi), it is the third- or fourth-largest country by total area, depending on the source consulted. China also has the most neighbor countries in the world. Governed by the Communist Party of China, it exercises jurisdiction over 22 provinces, five autonomous regions, four direct-controlled municipalities (Beijing, Tianjin, Shanghai, and Chongqing), and the special administrative regions of Hong Kong and Macau.