COUNTRY GUIDE · Asia
China
Explore the geography, landmarks, and distinctive stories of China.
China at a glance
- CAPITAL
- Beijing
- REGION
- Asia
- POPULATION
- 1,410,000,000
- AREA
- 9,596,961 km²
- LANGUAGE
- Chinese
- CURRENCY
- Yuan Renminbi (CNY)
COUNTRY SUPERLATIVE
World Heritage Landmark
The Great Wall extends across northern China in many separate sections.
DID YOU KNOW?
A surprising detail about China
China’s terracotta army contains thousands of individually detailed clay soldiers created for the tomb of its first emperor.
Geography and nearby countries
PinPointr places China in its Asia region. Its reference dataset lists an area of 9,596,961 km² and a population of approximately 1,410,000,000. The country is not listed as landlocked in PinPointr’s geography reference.
Listed land neighbors
Country statistics are fixed PinPointr gameplay references and may differ from current government or international estimates. Country highlights and illustrations are educational material, not official travel advice.