China Map
Google Maps, detailed facts of China (ISO: CH) and the capital city, Beijing. This page enables you to explore China and its land boundaries in total: 22,457 km. You may also view the border countries of China (total: 14, Afghanistan 91 km, Bhutan 477 km, Burma 2,129 km, India 2,659 km, Kazakhstan 1,765 km, North Korea 1,352 km, Kyrgyzstan 1,063 km, Laos 475 km, Mongolia 4,630 km, Nepal 1,389 km, Pakistan 438 km, Russia (northeast) 4,133 km, Russia (northwest) 46 km, Tajikistan 477 km, Vietnam 1,297 kmregional borders: Hong Kong 33 km, Macau 3 km with its area of total: 9,596,960 sq km; land: 9,326,410 sq km, water: 270,550 sq km through detailed Satellite imagery – fast and easy as never before – with Google Maps.
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China Google Maps & Facts
This virtual map shows China, located in Eastern Asia, bordering the East China Sea, Korea Bay, Yellow Sea, and South China Sea, between North Korea and Vietnam, with its cities, towns, highways, main roads, streets, Street Views, and terrain maps regularly updated by Google.
You are viewing China and its location (Asia) at the geographic coordinates of 35 00 N, 105 00 E, inland counties boundaries and international borders.
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Geographical facts about China including Beijing, the capital city of China |
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| Name of the country: | China | Capital city: | Beijing |
| Geographical coordinates of China: | 35 00 N, 105 00 E | Geographical coordinates of Beijing: | 39 55 N 116 23 E |
| Location of China: | Eastern Asia, bordering the East China Sea, Korea Bay, Yellow Sea, and South China Sea, between North Korea and Vietnam | Continent / area: | Asia |
| The area of China: | total: 9,596,960 sq km; land: 9,326,410 sq km, water: 270,550 sq km | Area comparative of China: | slightly smaller than the US |
| The elevation data of China: | mean elevation: 1,840 m, elevation extremes; lowest point: Turpan Pendi -154 m, highest point: Mount Everest 8,850 m | The climate of China: | extremely diverse: tropical in south to subarctic in north |
| Land use of China: | agricultural land: 54.7%; arable land 11.3%; permanent crops 1.6%; permanent pasture 41.8%; forest: 22.3%; other: 23% (2011 estimate) | Irrigated land: | 690,070 sq km (2012) |
| Geographical notes of China: | 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 | The terrain of China: | mostly mountains, high plateaus, deserts in west; plains, deltas, and hills in east |
| Land boundaries of China: | total: 22,457 km | Borders countries of China: | Afghanistan 91 km, Bhutan 477 km, Burma 2,129 km, India 2,659 km, Kazakhstan 1,765 km, North Korea 1,352 km, Kyrgyzstan 1,063 km, Laos 475 km, Mongolia 4,630 km, Nepal 1,389 km, Pakistan 438 km, Russia (northeast) 4,133 km, Russia (northwest) 46 km, Tajikistan 477 km, Vietnam 1,297 kmregional borders: Hong Kong 33 km, Macau 3 km |
| Maritime claims of China: | territorial sea: 12 nautical miles, contiguous zone: 24 nautical miles, exclusive economic zone: 200 nautical miles, continental shelf: 200 nautical miles or to the edge of the continental margin | ||
Fast Facts about China
Are you traveling to China? When you are on the way to explore foreign countries in Asia, it is always good to be aware of the nature of that specific nation and the surroundings, in this case: Eastern Asia, bordering the East China Sea, Korea Bay, Yellow Sea, and South China Sea, between North Korea and Vietnam.
Did you know that the legal system of China is civil law influenced by Soviet and continental European civil law systems; legislature retains power to interpret statutes; note – criminal procedure law revised in early 2012?
When you are traveling around or looking for accommodation in China, you would better know that (the lengths of roadways total: 4,106,387 km, paved: 3,453,890 km (including 84,946 km of expressways), unpaved: 652,497 km (2011)), and the most crowded areas in this country are: Shanghai 23.741 million; BEIJING (capital) 20.384 million; Chongqing 13.332 million; Guangdong 12.458 million; Tianjin 11.21 million; Shenzhen 10.749 million (2015). The urbanization rate in this country looks like the following: urban population: 55.6% of the total population (2015).
The total population in China: 1,373,541,278 (July 2016 estimate) with a population growth rate of 0.43% (2016 estimate) and the most widely spoken language(s) are Standard Chinese or Mandarin (official language; Putonghua, based on the Beijing dialect), Yue (Cantonese), Wu (Shanghainese), Minbei (Fuzhou), Minnan (Hokkien-Taiwanese), Xiang, Gan, Hakka dialects, minority languages (see Ethnic groups entry). Note: Zhuang is official language in Guangxi Zhuang, Yue is official language in Guangdong, Mongolian is official language in Nei Mongol, Uighur is official language in Xinjiang Uygur, Kyrgyz is official language in Xinjiang Uygur, and Tibetan is official language in Xizang (Tibet). These days, China has to face a net migration rate of -0.4 migrant(s) / 1,000 population (2016 estimate).
You may find the following ethnic groups in China nowadays; Han Chinese 91.6%, Zhuang 1.3%, other (including Hui, Manchu, Uighur, Miao, Yi, Tujia, Tibetan, Mongol, Dong, Buyei, Yao, Bai, Korean, Hani, Li, Kazakh, Dai and other nationalities) 7.1%note: the Chinese Government officially recognizes 56 ethnic groups (2010 estimate).
The right to vote in China can be exercised by the population from the age of 18 years of age, universal and he following ways can earn the citizenship; citizenship by birth: no. Citizenship by descent only: least one parent must be a citizen of China. Dual citizenship recognized: no. Residency requirement for naturalization: while naturalization is theoretically possible, in practical terms it is extremely difficult; residency is required but not specified.
In case if you plan to visit China for shopping, or for business porpuses, it is good to know that the national holiday(s) in China are: National Day, the anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China, 1 October (1949).
Whether you are traveling for business or not, never forget that sometimes there are several risks/hazards on your way; In the case of China, these are the most likely dangers you might face: frequent typhoons (about five per year along southern and eastern coasts); damaging floods; tsunamis; earthquakes; droughts; land subsidencevolcanism: China contains some historically active volcanoes including Changbaishan (also known as Baitoushan, Baegdu, or P’aektu-san), Hainan Dao, and Kunlun although most have been relatively inactive in recent centuries. What do you think? Are you prepared enough to visit Beijing and/or China?
Living with the given conditions, affected by all the civilization and natural harms in China, the population has to face a death rate of 7.7 deaths / 1,000 population (2016 estimate).
Travel references about China
To make your travel experience better, you may do it better to understand at least one of the most widely spoken languages in China. Here they are: Standard Chinese or Mandarin (official language; Putonghua, based on the Beijing dialect), Yue (Cantonese), Wu (Shanghainese), Minbei (Fuzhou), Minnan (Hokkien-Taiwanese), Xiang, Gan, Hakka dialects, minority languages (see Ethnic groups entry). Note: Zhuang is official language in Guangxi Zhuang, Yue is official language in Guangdong, Mongolian is official language in Nei Mongol, Uighur is official language in Xinjiang Uygur, Kyrgyz is official language in Xinjiang Uygur, and Tibetan is official language in Xizang (Tibet).
For your local internet searches, use the following TLD: .cn
Do not be surprised, when visiting this country, its climate typically is like this; extremely diverse: tropical in south to subarctic in north.
Its capital city is Beijing, where the local time zone is UTC+8, which is 13 hours ahead of Washington DC during Standard Time. Note to the timezone in Beijing: Despite its size all of China falls within one time zone; many people in Xinjiang Province observe an unofficial “Xinjiang time zone” of UTC+6 two hours behind Beijing.
For nature lovers, we do note the following elevation data regarding China; mean elevation: 1,840 m, elevation extremes; lowest point: Turpan Pendi -154 m, highest point: Mount Everest 8,850 m. The length of its total coastline are: 14,500 km and the length of the land boundaries is total: 22,457 km.
Current environmental issues in China; air pollution (greenhouse gases, sulfur dioxide particulates) from reliance on coal produces acid rain; China is the world’s largest single emitter of carbon dioxide from the burning of fossil fuels; water shortages, particularly in the north; water pollution from untreated wastes; deforestation; estimated loss of one-fifth of agricultural land since 1949 to soil erosion and economic development; desertification; trade in endangered species.
And again – in case if you missed it-, those natural hazards, that are threatening your journey: frequent typhoons (about five per year along southern and eastern coasts); damaging floods; tsunamis; earthquakes; droughts; land subsidencevolcanism: China contains some historically active volcanoes including Changbaishan (also known as Baitoushan, Baegdu, or P’aektu-san), Hainan Dao, and Kunlun although most have been relatively inactive in recent centuries.
For your traveling options, there are 507 (2013) airports and 47 (2013) heliports in China all together with 110,000 km (navigable waterways) (2011) waterways, and roadways in total: total: 4,106,387 km, paved: 3,453,890 km (including 84,946 km of expressways), unpaved: 652,497 km (2011).
Background of China
Like every nation, China also has its historical background, and it has shaped its social, cultural, political and geographical characteristics; For centuries China stood as a leading civilization, outpacing the rest of the world in the arts and sciences, but in the 19th and early 20th centuries, the country was beset by civil unrest, major famines, military defeats, and foreign occupation. After World War II, the communists under MAO Zedong established an autocratic socialist system that, while ensuring China’s sovereignty, imposed strict controls over everyday life and cost the lives of tens of millions of people. After 1978, MAO’s successor DENG Xiaoping and other leaders focused on market-oriented economic development and by 2000 output had quadrupled. For much of the population, living standards have improved dramatically and the room for personal choice has expanded, yet political controls remain tight. Since the early 1990s, China has increased its global outreach and participation in international organizations. Source: CIA, The World Factbook.
