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Population 15 million

Dialing Code Country: 86 Area Code: 010

Ethnic Mix Han Chinese (92%), Other (8%)

Electricity 220 volts AC, 50Hz; two-pin plugs are standard

Did You Know? In 1966 Mao Zedong instituted the Cultural Revolution bringing the city under communist rule.

Orientation At the center of the city is the Forbidden City, which is surrounded by a series of "ringed" districts.