Location & geography
Map of China
Explore China’s location, neighbouring countries, capital, area and time zones on the world map.
Capital
Beijing
Region
Eastern Asia
Area
9.71M km²
Population
1.41B
Coordinates
35.00°, 105.00°
Time zones
1
Where is China?
China on the world map — centroid 35.00°, 105.00°.
View larger map on OpenStreetMap ↗Bordering countries
China shares land borders with 16 countries.
Afghanistan
Southern Asia
Bhutan
Southern Asia
Myanmar
South-Eastern Asia
Hong Kong
Eastern Asia
India
Southern Asia
Kazakhstan
Central Asia
Nepal
Southern Asia
North Korea
Eastern Asia
Kyrgyzstan
Central Asia
Laos
South-Eastern Asia
Macau
Eastern Asia
Mongolia
Eastern Asia
Pakistan
Southern Asia
Russia
Eastern Europe
Tajikistan
Central Asia
Vietnam
South-Eastern Asia
Time zones
UTC+08:00
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