China
People's Republic of China
China is a country in Eastern Asia, Asia. Its capital is Beijing, home to roughly 1,392,730,000 people across 9,706,961 km² of land.
Key facts
- Capital
- Beijing
- Continent
- Asia
- Subregion
- Eastern Asia
- Population
- 1,392,730,000
- Land area
- 9,706,961 km²
- ISO codes
- CN / CHN
- Languages
- Chinese
Did you know?
- Terra-cotta warriors buried with China's first emperor lay hidden underground for more than two millennia until farmers found them in 1974.
- Tea culture runs so deep that legend credits the sage Shennong with discovering tea when leaves blew into his boiling water.
- The Dragon Boat Festival commemorates poet Qu Yuan with races on rivers nationwide each year.
- Giant pandas are a national symbol and live wild only in China's mountain bamboo forests.
- Confucius's teachings on ethics and governance still shape education and family values across East Asia.
Bordering countries
Afghanistan
Bhutan
Myanmar
India
Kazakhstan
Nepal
North Korea
Kyrgyzstan
Laos
Mongolia
Pakistan
Russia
Tajikistan
VietnamPractice with geography games
Studying China is easier when you put facts into practice. Try these free games to reinforce flags, capitals, and comparative geography.
- Flag Colors
Guess the country from a pie chart of its flag's exact color percentages — no symbols, just hues. Six tries with continent, capital, and blurred-flag hints.
- Flag Reveal
A national flag starts heavily blurred and sharpens second by second. Name the country before time runs out — four difficulty levels, unlimited guesses, scored by speed.
- Guess the Capital
See a country name and its flag — name the capital city in six tries. Hints reveal the first letter, subregion, language, and more.
- Country from Capital
Work backwards: a capital city is shown and you name the country it belongs to. Six tries with continent, population, and blurred-flag hints.