Where is China

China is situated between latitudes 18° and 54° North and longitudes 73° and 135° East, which is in Eastern Asia. Fourteen countries share boundaries with China. The total land boundaries of China measures 22,117 kilometers (13,743 miles) long.
With a population of over 1.3 billion residents, the People's Republic of China is the most densely populated nation in the world. China consists of twenty-two provinces, four municipalities, five autonomous regions, and two specially administered regions. The capital of China is Beijing.

The total area of China is 9,640,821 square kilometers (3,704,427 square miles). In terms of land area, the People's Republic of China is the second largest country in the world and in terms of total area, the fourth largest country in the world. China's shoreline extends approximately 14,500 kilometers (9,000 miles), the eleventh longest shoreline in the world. China is bordered by the South China Sea to the southeast and by the East China Sea towards the east, separating China from Korea, Taiwan, and Japan.

The 14 nations bordering China are as follows:

Laos Vietnam India Burma Nepal Bhutan Afghanistan

Pakistan Kyrgyzstan Tajikistan Russia Kazakhstan North Korea Mongolia

The country of China is in the Asia continent and the latitude and longitude for the country are 32.9043° N, 110.4677° E.

The neighboring countries of China are:

1. Afghanistan
2. Bhutan
3. Burma
4. India
5. Japan
6. Kazakhstan
7. Kyrgyzstan
8. Laos
9. Mongolia
10. Nepal
11. Pakistan
12. Philippines
13. Russia
14. Tajikistan

Maritime Boundaries

1. South Korea
2. Taiwan

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Last Updated : February 14, 2013