Map of China

China

Flag Description Red with a large yellow five-pointed star and four smaller yellow five-pointed stars (arranged in a vertical arc toward the middle of the flag) in the upper hoist-side corner. Currency The Yuan. Astronomy Today's date is May 17, 2008. There is currently a First Quarter Moon. Location Eastern Asia, bordering the East China Sea, Korea Bay, Yellow Sea, and South China Sea, between North Korea and Vietnam. Climate Extremely diverse; tropical in south to subarctic in north. Terrain Mostly mountains, high plateaus, deserts in west; plains, deltas, and hills in east. Elevation Extremes Lowest point: Turpan Pendi -154 m ... Highest point: Mount Everest 8,850 m (1999 est.)

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China
This is a map of China. The map illustrates the location of Beijing and its proximity to Xi'an, Taipei, Shanghai, and the Yellow Sea.
Other countries on this map include: Japan / Mongolia / India

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