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Geography

China is the largest country in Asia. Russia, India,
Afghanistan, Bhutan, Myanmar, Kazakhstan, North Korea,
Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Macau, Mongolia, Nepal, Pakistan,
Tajikistan, and Vietnam all border China. Beijing is China's
capital city.

Quick Facts

Area: Total: 9,596,960 sq km
Land: 9,326,410 sq km
Water: 270,550 sq km
Comparative: World's fourth largest country—behind
Russia, Canada and US. Slightly smaller than
the US in Area.
Climate: Extremely diverse—from tropical in the South to sub-artic in the North.
Terrain: Mostly mountains and high plateaus—deserts in the West; plains, deltas and hills in the East.
Elevation: Lowest Point: Turpan Pendi—154 m
Highest Point: Mount Everest 8,850 m (World's tallest peak)