China's land is divided into twenty-three provinces, five autonomous regions, and four municipalities. Since it incorporates many types of terrain, the climate is diverse ranging from tropical weather in the south to subarctic weather in the north. There are at least seven major Chinese languages and many subdialects. It is used by the government and taught in the school system. Non-Chinese languages that are used among the ethnic minorities include Mongolian, Tibetan, Uygur and other Turkic languages, and Korean.
China is officially an atheist country, but there are four main religions practiced.
Buddhism is the main religion, followed by Taoism, Islam, and Christianity. The legislative branch is run by the unicameral National People's Congress. The currency used is called the yuan. One yuan is equal to ten jiao. Also has sources of general information on China.