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China

Eastern AsiaCapital Beijing14 neighbours

China is a country in Eastern Asia, Asia. Its capital is Beijing. China is next to Afghanistan, Bhutan, India, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nepal, North Korea, Pakistan, Russia, Tajikistan and Vietnam.

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A way to remember it

A big rooster shape in East Asia, with its head in the north-east and its tail in the north-west.

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Despite its enormous width, the whole country officially uses a single time zone.

Quick facts

  • CapitalBeijing
  • RegionAsia, Eastern Asia
  • Land borders14 countries
  • Also known asPeople's Republic of China, Zhongguo, Zhonghua, Zhōngguó, Zhōnghuá Rénmín Gònghéguó, 中华人民共和国

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