Main Mandarin-speaking territories

PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA

Population: 1.3 billion (July 2004 est.)
Languages: Standard Mandarin (Putonghua, based on the Beijing dialect), Yue (Cantonese), Wu (Shanghaiese), Minbei (Fuzhou), Minnan (Hokkien-Taiwanese), Xiang, Gan, Hakka dialects, minority languages
GDP: $6.449 trillion (2003 est.) 
GDP per capita: $5,000 (2003 est.)

Exports: machinery and equipment, textiles and clothing, footwear, toys and sporting goods, mineral fuels
Exports partners: US 21.1%, Hong Kong 17.4%, Japan 13.6%, South Korea 4.6%, Germany 4% (2003 est.)
Imports: machinery and equipment, mineral fuels, plastics, iron and steel, chemicals
Imports partners: Japan 18%, Taiwan 11.9%, South Korea 10.4%, US 8.2%, Germany 5.9% (2003 est.)

Population: 4,353,893 (July 2004 est.)
Languages: Chinese (official), Malay (official and national), Tamil (official), English (official)
GDP: $109.4 billion (2003 est.)
GDP per capita: $23,700 (2003 est.) 

Exports: machinery and equipment (including electronics), consumer goods, chemicals, mineral fuels 
Exports partners: Malaysia 15.8%, US 14.3%, Hong Kong 10%, China 7%, Japan 6.7%, Taiwan 4.7%, Thailand 4.3%, South Korea 4.2% (2003 est.)
Imports: machinery and equipment, mineral fuels, chemicals, foodstuffs
Imports partners: Malaysia 16.8%, US 14.1%, Japan 12%, China 8.7%, Taiwan 5.1%, Thailand 4.3% (2003 est.)

Population: 22, 500, 000 million (July 2004 est.)
Languages: Mandarin Chinese (official), Min Nan Chinese (Taiwanese)
GDP per capita: $13,320 (World Bank, 2003)

Exports: Computer equipment, textiles, basic metals, equipment, plastic and rubber products, vehicles

Main Cantonese-speaking territories (apart from mainland China)

HONG KONG

Population: 6,855,125 (July 2004 est.)
Languages: Chinese (Cantonese), English; both are official
GDP: $213 billion (2003 est.)
GDP per capita: $28,800 (2003 est.) 

Exports: electrical machinery and appliances, textiles, clothing, footwear, watches and clocks, toys, plastics, precious stones
Exports partners: China 42.6%, US 18.7%, Japan 5.4% (2003 est.)
Imports: electrical machinery and appliances, textiles, foodstuffs, transport equipment, raw materials, semi-manufactures, petroleum, plastics; a large share is re-exported
Imports partners: China 43.5%, Japan 11.9%, Taiwan 6.9%, US 5.5%, Singapore 5%, South Korea 4.8% (2003 est.) 

MACAU

Population: 461,833 (July 2004 est.)
Languages: Chinese (Cantonese), Portuguese; both are official

(Source: TodayTranslations)