China Location Map

The region of China is lying within latitudes 18° and 54° North and longitudes 73° and 135° East. The entire country is located in Eastern Asia. Fourteen countries share their boundaries with China. The country has a land boundary of 13,743 miles (22,117 km).

If where is China is the question that is puzzling you, then you need to use a location map of China to find the correct answer. With a population of over 1.3 billion residents, The People's Republic of China is situated in Eastern Asia. It is the most densely populated state in the world.

China consists of 22 provinces, four municipalities, five autonomous regions, and two specially administered regions. The capital of the country is Beijing.

The total area covered by the country is 3,704,427 sq miles or 9,640,821 km2. The country shares its borders with India, Nepal, Russia, and various other countries of Central Asia.

The country features a shoreline, which extends for approximately 9,000 miles (14,500 km). This shoreline is the 11th most extensive shoreline in the world. The country is bordered by the South China Sea to the southeast and by the East China Sea towards the east, outside which Korea, Taiwan, and Japan are situated.

In terms of land area, the People's Republic of China is the second biggest country in the world and in terms of total area, the country is the fourth biggest country in the world.

Fourteen nations share their boundaries with China and the names of the countries are as follows:

• Laos
• Vietnam
• India
• Burma
• Nepal
• Bhutan
• Afghanistan
• Pakistan
• Kyrgyzstan
• Tajikistan
• Russia
• Kazakhstan
• North Korea
• Mongolia

Furthermore, the boundary amid the PRC and the Republic of China is lying in water bodies. The land boundary of the country stretches for 13,743 miles (22,117 km), which is the longest in the world.

The region of China is situated within latitudes 18° and 54° North, and longitudes 73° and 135° East.