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GEOGRAPHY
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China 
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China
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Geographical position: China
is on the eastern part of Asia, bordered by the Pacific Ocean
and several other countries notably India, Myanmar, Vietnam,
Mongolia and Russia.
Size: China
stretches 5,026 kilometres across the East Asian landmass.
Beijing is the capital.
Provinces
and Metropolitan areas: China
administers 22 provinces; Anhui, Fujian, Gansu, Guangdong,
Guizhou, Hainan, Hebei, Heilongjiang, Henan, Hubei, Hunan,
Jiangsu, Jiangxi, Jilin, Liaoning, Qinghai, Shaanxi, Shandong,
Shanxi, Shanxi, Sichuan,Yunnan and Zhejiang. Metropolitan areas;
Shanghi, Beijing, hongqing, Guangzhou, Taipei, Hong Kong, Chansha
and Tianjin.
Landscape: Out of the world's twelve highest peaks of more than 8,000 meters, seven are located in China. The Highest peak in the world, Mount Qomolangma (8,828m) stands on the border between China and Nepal.

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