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Geography of China |
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China prides for having one of the oldest civilization in the world. The country is unique in its culture tradition and geography. The geography of China states that the diverse land of China include deserts, mountains, rivers and landscapes. China is located in the east of Asia and is surrounded by Korean Bay, East China Sea, Yellow Sea and South China Sea. Talking about geography of China the first thing that comes to our mind is China's land area. The estimated land area of China is 9.6 million square kilometers along with a coastline of 14,500kms. The water area of China constitutes 270,550 sq km.
China is world's fourth largest country and is bordered by Mount Everest. The neighboring countries of China are India, Pakistan, Nepal, Bhutan, Afghanistan, Korea, Laos, Burma, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Mongolia, Japan, Philippines, Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia and Vietnam. Yo know more about the geography of China check out the following facts.
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- Climate
The climate of China is extremely diverse. The climate varies from south to north of China like it is tropical in south and subarctic in north.
- Terrain
Many places of China has high terrain area. China mostly has mountains, high plateaus,deltas, hills in the east and deserts in west.
- Irrigated land
According to the previous estimation the irrigated land is around 525,800 sqkm.
- Highest and Lowest Point
The highest point is Mount Everest around 8,850 m and The lowest point is Turpan Pendi-154 m.
- Regional Division of China
Basically China is divided into 4 regions, the for regions are North, South, Northwest, and Qinghai-Tibetan Areas. Maximum number of population is in northern and southern region.
- Water Areas in China
The water areas in China include some rivers like Yellow River,Yangtze river, Yarlung Zangbo River and Irtish River. Apart from these rivers there are lakes also like Taishan, Mt. Huashan, Mt. Emeishan and many more.
Now you must have got fair idea about the geography of China. The country can be visited at any time because of its diverse climate.
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