China


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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 November 8, 2009. There is currently a Full 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

China News:
China hosts anti-piracy meeting
China hosts an international conference to co-ordinate anti-piracy escorts for cargo vessels in the Gulf of Aden off Somalia.
China plans for humanoid Olympics
Robots sports stars are being sought for an international robot Olympics to be held in China in 2010.

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