Thursday, April 23, 2009

China, Where is it?



China is located in the North-eastern hemisphere and it is the third biggest country in the world, if some of its territories are included, surpassed by Canada and Russia, and followed by the USA. The total land area of China is about 9,671,018 km squared which is desperatley needed for its over 1,300,000,000 people, most of which is centered in Shanghai.

To the North of china lies Russia and Mongolia, to the North-west is Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan, and to the North-east is North and South Korea.

To the East of China is only ocean, the Pacific ocean.

South of China is Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam and Thailand, and to the South-west is Myanmar, Nepal and India.

To the West is Afganistan and Pakistan.

China's most western area is very close to the 75th East line of longitude, and its most northern is near the 50th North. Its southern border is near the 20th North latitude and its most eastern is near the 120th east.

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