Geography_of_China
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China has great physical diversity. The eastern plain and southern coasts of the country consist of fertile lowlands and foothills. They are the location of most of China's agricultural output and human population. The southern areas of the country (south of the Yangtze River) consist of hilly and mountainous terrain. The west and north of the country are dominated by sunken basins (such as the Go
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| Continent | Asia |
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| Region | East Asia |
| Coordinates | 35°0′N 105°0′E / 35.000°N 105.000°E |
| Area | Ranked 3/4 |
| • Total | 9,596,960 km (3,705,410 sq mi) |
| • Land | 97.2% |
| • Water | 2.8% |
| Coastline | 14,500 km (9,000 mi) |
| Borders | Afghanistan, Bhutan, Myanmar, India, North Korea, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Pakistan, Laos, Mongolia, Nepal, Russia, Tajikistan, Vietnam |
| Highest point | Mount Everest, 8,848.86 m (29,032 ft) |
| Lowest point | Turpan Pendi, −154 m (−505 ft) |
| Longest river | Yangtze River |
| Largest lake | Qinghai Lake |
| Climate | diverse; ranges from tropical in south to subarctic in north |
| Terrain | mostly mountains, high plateaus, deserts in west and plains, deltas and hills in east |
| Natural resources | coal, iron ore, petroleum, natural gas, mercury, tin, tungsten, antimony, manganese, molybdenum, vanadium, magnetite, aluminum, lead, zinc, rare earth elements, uranium, hydropower potential, arable land |
| Natural hazards | typhoons; damaging floods; tsunamis; earthquakes; droughts; land subsidence |
| Environmental issues | air pollution; water shortages; water pollution; deforestation; soil erosion; desertification; trade in endangered species |
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