China
China is the most populous country in Asia and among the largest on Earth, stretching from the Pacific coast to the high Tibetan Plateau and the deserts of Central Asia. It ties for the most neighbours of any country, sharing land borders with 14 states.
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Key facts
| Capital | Beijing |
|---|---|
| Continent | Asia |
| Region | East Asia |
| Main language(s) | Standard Chinese (Mandarin) |
| Land borders | Mongolia, Russia, North Korea, Vietnam, Laos, Myanmar, India, Bhutan, Nepal, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan |
Geography
Its geography ranges from the Himalayas in the south-west to the Gobi Desert in the north and the great Yangtze and Yellow river basins where most of its people live.
Neighbours
China shares land borders with 14 countries: Mongolia, Russia, North Korea, Vietnam, Laos, Myanmar, India, Bhutan, Nepal, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan. Knowing a country's neighbours is one of the best ways to fix its place on the map — try our Name a Neighbour game to practise.
Did you know? China shares land borders with 14 countries — tied with Russia for the most in the world.