Geography of China - Geography of China China stretches some 5,000 kilometers across the East Asian landmass in an erratically changing configuration of broad plains, expansive deserts, and lofty mountain ranges, including vast areas of inhospitable terrain. The eastern half of the country, its seacoast fringed with offshore islands, is a region of fertile lowlands, foothills and mountains, desert, steppes, and subtropical areas. The western half of China is a region of sunken basins, rolling plateaus, and towering massifs, including a portion of the highest tableland on earth. The vastness of the country and the barrenness of the western hinterland have important implications for defense strategy. In spite of many good harbors along the approximately 18,000-kilometer coastline, the nation has traditionally oriented itself not toward the sea but inland, developing.
Geography of Brunei - Geography of Brunei Brunei is in Southeastern Asia, bordering the South China Sea and Malaysia. Its geographical coordinates are 4 30 N, 114 40 E. Brunei shares a 381 km border with Malaysia and has a 161 km coastline. The climate in Brunei is hot, humid and tropical with heavy rainfall. Most of the country is a flat coastal plain with mountains in the east and hilly lowland in the west. The lowest point is at sea level and the highest is Bukit Pagon (1,850 m). Natural resources include petroleum, natural gas and timber Area: total: 5,770 kmē land: 5,270 kmē water: 500 kmē Maritime claims: exclusive economic zone: 200 nm or to median line territorial sea: 12 nm Land use: arable land: 1% permanent crops:.
Geography of Afghanistan - Geography of Afghanistan Table of contents showTocToggle("show","hide") 1 Overview 2 Mountain systems 3 Climate 4 Vegetation 5 Reference Overview Location: Southern Asia, north and west of Pakistan, east of Iran Geographic coordinates: 33 00 N, 65 00 E Map references: Asia Area: total: 647,500 kmē land: 647,500 sq km water: 0 sq km Land boundaries: total: 5,529 km border countries: People's Republic of China 76 km, Iran 936 km, Pakistan 2,430 km, Tajikistan 1,206 km, Turkmenistan 744 km, Uzbekistan 137 km Coastline: 0 km (landlocked) Maritime claims: none (landlocked) Rivers: Amu Darya, Kabul River, Hari Rud, Helmand River. Climate: arid to semiarid; cold winters and hot summers Terrain: mostly rugged mountains - the Hindu Kush and connected ranges; plains in north and southwest Elevation extremes: lowest.
Geography of Hong Kong - Geography of Hong Kong Location: Eastern Asia, bordering the South China Sea and China Geographic coordinates: 22 15 N, 114 10 E Area: total: 1,092 kmē land: 1,042 kmē water: 50 kmē Area - comparative: six times the size of Washington, DC Land boundaries: total: 30 km border countries: China 30 km (Shenzhen Special Economic Zone) Coastline: 733 km Maritime claims: territorial sea: 3 nm Climate: tropical monsoon; cool and humid in winter, hot and rainy from spring through summer, warm and sunny in fall Average temperature: 23 degree C Average annual precipitation: 2,214 mm See also: Climate of Hong Kong Terrain: hilly to mountainous with steep slopes; lowlands in north Elevation extremes: lowest point: South China Sea, 0 m highest point: Tai Mo Shan, 958.
Geography of India - Geography of India Location: Southern Asia, bordering the Arabian Sea and the Bay of Bengal, between Burma and Pakistan Geographic coordinates: 20 00 N, 77 00 E Map references: Asia Area: total: 3,287,590 kmē land: 2,973,190 kmē water: 314,400 kmē Area - comparative: slightly more than one-third the size of the US Land boundaries: total: 14,103 km border countries: Bangladesh 4,053 km, Bhutan 605 km, Burma 1,463 km, China 3,380 km, Nepal 1,690 km, Pakistan 2,912 km Coastline: 7,000 km Maritime claims: contiguous zone: 24 nautical miles continental shelf: 200 nautical miles or to the edge of the continental margin exclusive economic zone: 200 nautical miles territorial sea: 12 nautical miles Climate: varies from tropical monsoon in south to temperate in north Terrain: upland plain (Deccan.
Geography of Kazakhstan - Geography of Kazakhstan Location: Central Asia, northwest of China Geographic coordinates: 48 00 N, 68 00 E Map references: Commonwealth of Independent States Area: total: 2,717,300 sq km land: 2,669,800 sq km water: 47,500 sq km Area - comparative: slightly less than four times the size of Texas Land boundaries: total: 12,012 km border countries: China 1,533 km, Kyrgyzstan 1,051 km, Russia 6,846 km, Turkmenistan 379 km, Uzbekistan 2,203 km Coastline: 0 km (landlocked) note: Kazakhstan borders the Aral Sea, now split into two bodies of water (1,070 km), and the Caspian Sea (1,894 km) Maritime claims: none (landlocked) Climate: continental, cold winters and hot summers, arid and semiarid Terrain: extends from the Volga to the Altai Mountains and from the plains in western Siberia to.
Geography of Kyrgyzstan - Geography of Kyrgyzstan Location: Central Asia, west of China Geographic coordinates: 41 00 N, 75 00 E Map references: Commonwealth of Independent States Area: total: 198,500 kmē land: 191,300 kmē water: 7,200 kmē Area - comparative: slightly smaller than South Dakota Land boundaries: total: 3,878 km border countries: China 858 km, Kazakhstan 1,051 km, Tajikistan 870 km, Uzbekistan 1,099 km Coastline: 0 km (landlocked) Maritime claims: none (landlocked) Climate: dry continental to polar in high Tien Shan; subtropical in southwest (Fergana Valley); temperate in northern foothill zone Terrain: peaks of Tien Shan and associated valleys and basins encompass entire nation Elevation extremes: lowest point: Kara-Darya 132 m highest point: Jengish Chokusu (Pik Pobedy) 7,439 m Natural resources: abundant hydropower; significant deposits of gold and rare earth.
Geography of Laos - Geography of Laos Location: Southeastern Asia, northeast of Thailand, west of Vietnam Geographic coordinates: 18 00 N, 105 00 E Map references: Southeast Asia Area: total: 236,800 kmē land: 230,800 kmē water: 6,000 kmē Area - comparative: slightly larger than Utah Land boundaries: total: 5,083 km border countries: Burma 235 km, Cambodia 541 km, China 423 km, Thailand 1,754 km, Vietnam 2,130 km Coastline: 0 km (landlocked) Maritime claims: none (landlocked) Climate: tropical monsoon; rainy season (May to November); dry season (December to April) Terrain: mostly rugged mountains; some plains and plateaus Elevation extremes: lowest point: Mekong River 70 m highest point: Phou Bia 2,817 m Natural resources: timber, hydropower, gypsum, tin, gold, gemstones Land use: arable land: 3% permanent crops: 0% permanent pastures: 3% forests.
Geography of Macau - Geography of Macau Table of contents showTocToggle("show","hide") 1 Location, Size, Border, and Coastline 2 Topography 3 Climate 4 Natural Resources 5 Land Use 6 Environmental Factors Location, Size, Border, and Coastline Location: Eastern Asia, bordering the South China Sea and China Geographic coordinates: 22 10 N, 113 33 E Area: total: 21 kmē land: 21 kmē water: 0 kmē Area - comparative: about 0.1 times the size of Washington, DC Land boundaries: total: 0.34 km border countries: China 0.34 km Coastline: 40 km Maritime claims: not specified Macau is located in the southern part of China's Guangdong Province, on the tip of the peninsula formed by the Zhujiang (Pearl River) estuary on the east and the Xijiang (West River) on the west. Macau is situated sixty.
Geography of Mongolia - Geography of Mongolia Location: Mongolia is a country in Northern Asia, between China and Russia Geographic coordinates: 46 00 N, 105 00 E Map references: Asia Area: total: 1.565 million kmē land: 1.565 million kmē water: 0 kmē Area - comparative: slightly smaller than Alaska Land boundaries: total: 8,114 km border countries: China 4,673 km, Russia 3,441 km Coastline: 0 km (landlocked) Maritime claims: none (landlocked) Climate: desert; continental (large daily and seasonal temperature ranges) Terrain: vast semidesert and desert plains; mountains in west and southwest; Gobi Desert in southeast Elevation extremes: lowest point: Hoh Nuur 518 m highest point: Tavan Bogd Uul 4,374 m Natural resources: oil, coal, copper, molybdenum, tungsten, phosphates, tin, nickel, zinc, wolfram, fluorspar, gold Land use: arable land: 1% permanent crops:.
Geography of Myanmar - Geography of Myanmar Location: Southeastern Asia, bordering the Andaman Sea and the Bay of Bengal, between Bangladesh and Thailand. Geographic coordinates: 22 00 N, 98 00 E Map references: Southeast Asia Area: total: 678,500 kmē land: 657,740 kmē water: 20,760 kmē Area - comparative: slightly smaller than Texas Land boundaries: total: 5,876 km border countries: Bangladesh 193 km, China 2,185 km, India 1,463 km, Laos 235 km, Thailand 1,800 km Coastline: 1,930 km Maritime claims: contiguous zone: 24 nautical miles continental shelf: 200 nautical miles or to the edge of the continental margin exclusive economic zone: 200 nautical miles territorial sea: 12 nautical miles Climate: tropical monsoon; cloudy, rainy, hot, humid summers (southwest monsoon, June to September); less cloudy, scant rainfall, mild temperatures, lower humidity during.
Geography of North Korea - Geography of North Korea Location: Eastern Asia, northern half of the Korean Peninsula bordering the Korea Bay (Yellow Sea) and the Sea of Japan, between the People's Republic of China and South Korea Geographic coordinates: 40 00 N, 127 00 E Area: total: 120,540 sq km land: 120,410 sq km water: 130 sq km Area - comparative: slightly smaller than Mississippi Land boundaries and coastline Land boundaries: total: 1,673 km border countries: People's Republic of China 1,416 km, South Korea 238 km, Russia 19 km The Korean Peninsula extends for about 1,000 kilometers southward from the northeast Asian continental landmass. The 8,460 kilometer coastline of Korea is highly irregular, with North Korea's half of the peninsula having 2,495 kilometers of coastline. Some 3,579 islands lie adjacent.
Geography of Nepal - Geography of Nepal Location: Southern Asia, between China and India Geographic coordinates: 28 00 N, 84 00 E Map references: Asia Area: total: 140,800 sq km land: 136,800 sq km water: 4,000 sq km Area - comparative: slightly larger than Arkansas Land boundaries: total: 2,926 km border countries: China 1,236 km, India 1,690 km Coastline: 0 km (landlocked) Maritime claims: none (landlocked) Climate: varies from cool summers and severe winters in north to subtropical summers and mild winters in south Terrain: Terai or flat river plain of the Ganges in south, central hill region, rugged Himalayas in north Elevation extremes: lowest point: Kanchan Kalan 70 m highest point: Mount Everest 8,850 m (1999 est.), the highest mountain on Earth Natural resources: quartz, water, timber, hydropower, scenic.
Geography of Pakistan - Geography of Pakistan Location: Southern Asia, bordering the Arabian Sea, between India on the east and Iran and Afghanistan on the west and China in the north. Geographic coordinates: 30 00 N, 70 00 E Map references: Asia Area: total: 803,940 kmē land: 778,720 kmē water: 25,220 kmē Area - comparative: slightly less than twice the size of California Land boundaries: total: 6,774 km border countries: Afghanistan 2,430 km, China 523 km, India 2,912 km, Iran 909 km Coastline: 1,046 km Maritime claims: contiguous zone: 24 nautical miles continental shelf: 200 nautical miles or to the edge of the continental margin exclusive economic zone: 200 nautical miles territorial sea: 12 nautical miles Climate: mostly hot, dry desert; temperate in northwest; arctic in north Terrain: flat Indus.
Geography of the Paracel Islands - Geography of the Paracel Islands Location: Southeastern Asia, group of small islands and reefs in the South China Sea, about one-third of the way from central Vietnam to the northern Philippines Geographic coordinates: 16 30 N, 112 00 E Area: total: NA kmē land: NA kmē water: 0 kmē Area - comparative: NA Land boundaries: 0 km Coastline: 518 km Maritime claims: NA Climate: tropical Terrain: NA Elevation extremes: lowest point: South China Sea 0 m highest point: unnamed location on Rocky Island 14 m Natural resources: none Land use: arable land: 0% permanent crops: 0% permanent pastures: 0% forests and woodland: 0% other: 100% Irrigated land: 0 kmē (1993) Natural hazards: typhoons Environment - current issues: NA See also : Paracel Islands.
Geography of the Philippines - Geography of the Philippines Map of the physical geography of the Philippines. See the The Philippines is an archipelago of 7,107 islands with a total land area of 300,000 kmē. The 11 largest islands contain 94% of the total land area. The largest of these islands is Luzon at about 105,000 kmē. The next largest island is Mindanao at about 94,600 kmē. The archipelago is around 800 km from the Asian mainland and is located between Taiwan and Borneo. The islands are divided into three groups: Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao. The Luzon islands include Luzon itself, Mindoro, Palawan, and Masbate. The Visayas is a group of several small islands, the largest of which are: Panay, Negros, Cebu, Bohol, Leyte, and Samar. The Mindanao islands include Mindanao.
Geography of Russia - Geography of Russia Location: Northern Asia (that part west of the Urals is sometimes included with Europe), bordering the Arctic Ocean, between Europe and the North Pacific Ocean Geographic coordinates: 60 00 N, 100 00 E Map references: Asia Area: total: 17,075,200 kmē land: 16,995,800 kmē water: 79,400 kmē Area - comparative: slightly less than 1.8 times the size of the US Land boundaries: total: 19,917 km Kaliningrad Oblast is a small part of west Russia with no land connection to the rest of Russia. border countries: Russia excl. Kaliningrad Oblast: Azerbaijan 284 km, Belarus 959 km, China (southeast) 3,605 km, China (south) 40 km, Estonia 294 km, Finland 1,313 km, Georgia 723 km, Kazakhstan 6,846 km, Latvia 217 km, Mongolia 3,441 km, North Korea 19.
Geography of the Spratly Islands - Geography of the Spratly Islands Location: Southeastern Asia, group of reefss and islands in the South China Sea, about two-thirds of the way from southern Vietnam to the southern Philippines Geographic coordinates: 8 38 N, 111 55 E Map references: Southeast Asia Area: total: less than 5 sq km land: less than 5 sq km water: 0 sq km note: includes 100 or so islets, coral reefs, and sea mounts scattered over an area of nearly 410,000 sq km of the central South China Sea Area - comparative: NA Land boundaries: 0 km Coastline: 926 km Maritime claims: NA Climate: tropical Terrain: flat Elevation extremes: lowest point: South China Sea 0 m highest point: unnamed location on Southwest Cay 4 m Natural resources: fish, guano, undetermined.
Geography of Taiwan - Geography of Taiwan Location: Eastern Asia, islands bordering the East China Sea, Philippine Sea, South China Sea, and Taiwan Strait, north of the Philippines, off the southeastern coast of Mainland China. Geographic coordinates: 23 30 N, 121 00 E Area: total: 35,980 kmē land: 32,260 kmē water: 3,720 kmē note: includes the Matsu and Quemoy, which are part of Fujian province, but controlled by the Republic of China. Area - comparative: slightly smaller than Maryland and Delaware combined Land boundaries: 0 km Coastline: 1,566.3 km Maritime claims: exclusive economic zone: 200 nm territorial sea: 12 nm Climate: tropical; marine; rainy season during southwest monsoon (June to August); cloudiness is persistent and extensive all year Terrain: eastern two-thirds mostly rugged mountains; flat to gently rolling plains in.
Geography of Tajikistan - Geography of Tajikistan At 36'40' northern latitude and 41'14' eastern longitude, Tajikistan is nestled between Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan to the north and west, China to the east, and Afghanistan to the south. Tajikistan is home to some of the highest mountains in the world, including the Pamir and Alay ranges. Ninety-three percent of Tajikistan is mountainous with altitudes ranging from 1,000 feet to 27,000 feet, with nearly 50% of Tajikistan's territory above 10,000 feet. Earthquakes are of varying degrees and are frequent. The massive mountain ranges are cut by hundreds of canyons and gorges at the bottom of which run streams which flow into larger river valleys where the majority of the country's population lives and works. The principal rivers of Central Asia, the Amu Darya.
