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The Geography of China Location:              China is located in Eastern Asia,  bordering the South China Sea, Yellow Sea, Korea bay, and East China Sea between Vietnam and North Korea  Area:         Slightly larger than the United                       States of America total :         3,705,406 sq. miles                       (9,956,960 sq. km) land:          3,600,947 sq. miles                       (9,326,410 sq. km) water:       104,459 sq. miles (270,550 sq. km) Borders:   China shares its border with                       fourteen countries, which include:                      Afghanistan, bhutan, burma,                       India, Kazakhstan, North Korea,                       Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Mongolia, Nepal,                      Pakistan, Russia, Tajikstan, and                       Vietnam Climate:   Ranges from extremely hot                            summers  to extremely cold                       winters  Terrain:   A diverse landscape, from flat                       plains, mountains, and lowlands Elevation Extremes: lowest       Turpan Pendi, at 505 feet (154  point:        meters) below sea level  highest     Mount Everest, at 29,028 feet    point:        (8,848 meters)  Natural Hazards:                      earthquakes, flooding, and                       drought Source: www.cia.gov 2017

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