Country · since 1950
People's Republic of China
People's Republic of China appears on the map from 1950 to today. At its greatest recorded extent, in 1963, it covered about 9.40 million km².
Mao Zedong proclaimed the People's Republic of China in Beijing on 1 October 1949, after the Communist Party won the civil war. The new state took control of Tibet in 1950–51, fought the United States in Korea and carried out land reform and Soviet-style planning. Mao's Great Leap Forward of 1958–62 caused a famine that killed tens of millions, and his Cultural Revolution of 1966–76 unleashed a decade of persecution and chaos. More about People's Republic of China.
See People's Republic of China on the map in 1963
- On the map
- 1950 – today
- Greatest extent
- 1963, about 9.40 million km²
- Read more
- Wikipedia: China · Wikidata Q148
Territory through time
| Years | Area drawn |
|---|---|
| 1950–1952 | 8.41 million km² |
| 1953–1955 | 9.36 million km² |
| 1956–1962 | 9.36 million km² |
| 1963–1986 | 9.40 million km² |
| 1987–1991 | 9.40 million km² |
| 1992–1996 | 9.37 million km² |
| 1997–1999 | 9.37 million km² |
| since 2000 | 9.37 million km² |
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