China must not be confused to People’s Republic of China and Republic of China. People’s Republic of China is often known as China and is in East Asia the largest country and also the most populous in the world with a population of around 1,321,851,000. The capital city of People’s Republic of China is Beijing. The Republic of China has for capital city Taipei and is also its largest city; the Republic of China is a state and country in East Asia. Republic of China is placed forty seventh in population estimation with around 23,037,000. The People’s Republic of China is ruled by the Communist Party of China and is a socialist republic. The ancient Chinese civilization is one of the earliest in the world. The currency of the country is the Yuan. China is permanent member of the UN Security Council and also member of other organizations as APEC, Shanghai Cooperation Organization, WTO and East Asia Summit.