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Map of China

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Map of China

China is situated in East Asia. China shares the borders with 14 different independent or sovereign nations. The map of China can illustrate this beautifully. The map of China shows the mighty country of the world China, and surrounding countries with international borders, the capital of the country, provinces, dependent and independent territories, their capitals, and many more.

About China

China is one of the countries of East Asia. It is located in the Eastern part of Asia. China is in first place in terms of population, more than 1.4 billion. It is the most populous country in the world. It is the third largest country by area after Russia with 9.6 million square kilometers, which accounts for 3,700,000 square miles. The country falls in five different geographical zones. China shares the borders with 14 different countries. They are Afghanistan, Bhutan, India, Kazakhstan, North Korea, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Mongolia, Myanmar (Burma), Nepal, Pakistan, Russia, Tajikistan, and Vietnam.

China is officially the People's Republic of China. The country emerged as one of the powerful economic powers of the world. China is well known for its architectural works, for instance the Great Wall of China and Forbidden City. People find various delicacies in the country. China has a long and wonderful history, which conveys that people learn in a concentrated and deeply rooted manner and invent rather than conquer. The electronic industry in China grew drastically in recent years. Most of the people in the world use electronic gadgets, which are produced in china.

Geography of China

The geography of China is unique because of its most diverse and magnificent geography in the world. It is magnificent as it has the highest altitude and temperature, plenty of rivers, enormous deserts, and greenery fields and so on. China has diverse forms of land. The crucial landforms of China are mountains, high plateaus, plain, hills, sandy deserts and dense forests. China is the land of mountains as it has one third of land area consisting of mountains. China is endowed with plenty of rivers.

Facts about China

ContinentAsia
RegionEast Asia
BordersAfghanistan, Bhutan, Myanmar, India, North Korea, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Mongolia, Nepal, Pakistan, Russia, Tajikistan, Vietnam
CapitalBeijing
Largest CityShanghai
National LanguageChinese
LocationEastern part of Asia.
Coordinates35.8617° N, 104.1954° E
Area9,596,961 km2 (3,705,407 sq mi) (3rd/4th)
Population (2021 census)1,412,600,000 (1st)
Population Density45/km2 (375.5/sq mi) (83rd)
CurrencyRenminbi (yuan; ¥) (CNY-Renminbi) HKD-Hong Kong) MOP-Macau)
China ISO Country codeCN
Calling code +86 (mainland); +852 (Hong Kong); +853 (Macau)
Climatediverse; ranges from tropical in south to subarctic in north
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard Time)
Administrative Regions22 provinces, 5 autonomous regions, 4 direct-controlled municipalities
Special Administrative RegionsHong Kong and Macau
Major AirportBeijing Capital International Airport
Highest pointMount Everest, 8,848 m (29,029 ft)
Lowest pointTurpan Pendi, −154 m (−505 ft)
Longest riverYangtze River
Largest lakeQinghai Lake
GDP (PPP) 2022 estimate$19.19 trillion (2nd)
Internet TLD.cn .hk(Hong Kong).mo(Macau)

Administrative divisions of China

China is divided into 23 provinces, 5 autonomous regions, 4 municipalities and 2 special administrative regions. China is grouped into 6 geographic regions: North China, Northeast China, East China, South Central China, Southwest China, and Northwest China.

provinces of China 
AnhuiHeilongjiangLiaoning
FujianHenanQinghai
GansuHubeiShaanxi
GuangdongHunanShandong
GuizhouJiangsuShanxi
HainanJiangxiSichuan
HebeiJilinYunnan
ZhejiangTaiwan - Claimed Province (Governed by R.O.China)
Autonomous regionsMunicipalitiesSpecial administrative regions
GuangxiBeijingHong Kong / Xianggang
Inner Mongolia / Nei MengguChongqingMacau / Aomen
NingxiaShanghai 
XinjiangTianjin 
Tibet / Xizang 

List of 20 Largest cities in China by population

RankCityProvince Population (2021 Estimate)
1ShanghaiMunicipalities26,917,322
2BeijingMunicipalities20,381,745
3ChongqingMunicipalities15,773,658
4TianjinMunicipalities13,552,359
5GuangzhouGuangdong13,238,590
6Shenzhen†Guangdong12,313,714
7ChengduSichuan9,104,865
8NanjingJiangsu9,314,685
9WuhanHubei8,346,205
10Xi'anShaanxi7,948,032
11HangzhouZhejiang7,603,271
12DongguanGuangdong7,402,305
13FoshanGuangdong7,313,711
14ShenyangLiaoning7,191,333
15HarbinHeilongjiang6,360,991
16QingdaoShandong5,597,028
17DalianLiaoning5,587,814
18JinanShandong5,330,573
19ZhengzhouHenan5,286,549
20ChangshaHunan4,555,788