Eastern Asia, bordering the East China Sea, Korea Bay, Yellow Sea, and South China Sea, between North Korea and Vietnam.
China's historical civilization dates to at least the 13th century B.C., first under the Shang (to 1046 B.C.) and then the Zhou (1046-221 B.C.) dynast ...
Longitude: 105
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Latitude: 39.04372
Longitude: -77.48749
Home country: United States
Distance to China:
11,777.829 km
Terrain:
Mostly mountains, high plateaus, deserts in west; plains, deltas, and hills in east.
Natural Resources:
Coal, iron ore, helium, petroleum, natural gas, arsenic, bismuth, cobalt, cadmium, ferrosilicon, gallium, germanium, hafnium, indium, lithium, mercury, tantalum, tellurium, tin, titanium, tungsten, antimony, manganese, magnesium, molybdenum, selenium, strontium, vanadium, magnetite, aluminum, lead, zinc, rare earth elements, uranium, hydropower potential (world's largest), arable land.
Industries:
World leader in gross value of industrial output; mining and ore processing, iron, steel, aluminum, and other metals, coal; machine building; armaments; textiles and apparel; petroleum; cement; chemicals; fertilizer; consumer products (including footwear, toys, and electronics); food processing; transportation equipment, including automobiles, railcars and locomotives, ships, aircraft; telecommunications equipment, commercial space launch vehicles, satellites.
Population: 1,416,043,270
Overwhelming majority of the population is found in the eastern half of the country; the west, with its vast mountainous and desert areas, remains sparsely populated; though ranked first in the world in total population, overall density is less than that of many other countries in Asia and Europe; high population density is found along the Yangtze and Yellow River valleys, the Xi Jiang River delta, the Sichuan Basin (around Chengdu), in and around Beijing, and the industrial area around Shenyang.
Area: 9,706,961 km2
slightly smaller than the US
World's fourth largest country (after Russia, Canada, and US) and largest country situated entirely in Asia; Mount Everest on the border with Nepal is the world's tallest peak above sea level.
| Code | Language |
|---|---|
| zho | Chinese |
Standard Chinese or Mandarin (official; Putonghua, based on the Beijing dialect), Yue (Cantonese), Wu (Shanghainese), Minbei (Fuzhou), Minnan (Hokkien-Taiwanese), Xiang, Gan, Hakka dialects, minority languages; note - Zhuang is official in Guangxi Zhuang, Yue is official in Guangdong, Mongolian is official in Nei Mongol, Uyghur is official in Xinjiang Uygur, Kyrgyz is official in Xinjiang Uyghur, and Tibetan is official in Xizang (Tibet)
| Code | Currency | Symbol |
|---|---|---|
| CNY | Chinese yuan | ¥ |
Capital City: Beijing
Local time: Thursday, December 11 at 11:31 pm (GMT+08:00)
The flag of China has a red field. In the canton are five yellow five-pointed stars — a large star and four smaller stars arranged in a vertical arc on the fly side of the large star.
Bordering Countries
China is a member of the United Nations.
Visiting China
You're in for a treat! China is a fascinating place to explore, especially from April to October. Here's what you could encounter:
- Rich cultural heritage and history
- Diverse landscapes from mountains to coastlines
- Modern cities with world-class amenities
- Crowded tourist sites
- Language barrier in rural areas
- Air pollution in major cities
- 3.4MEDIUM RISK
Travel is usually safe, some areas are risky
- Chinese cuisine features rice, noodles, and vegetables.
- Popular dishes include Peking duck and dumplings.
- Regional cuisines vary widely across the country.
- Visit the Great Wall of China
- Explore the Forbidden City in Beijing
- See the Terracotta Army in Xi'an
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