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People's Republic of China

People's Republic of China is a country in Asia. It is home to about 1,404,890,000 people. The atlas gathers its map, key facts and geographic features — from rivers to mountain ranges.

Capital
Beijing
Population
1,404,890,000 (2025)
Area
9,596,961 km²
Highest point
Mount Everest
Elevation
8,849 m
Currency
renminbi
Population density
146 per km²
GDP
$17,963bn (2022)
Official languages
Putonghua
Continent
Asia

Rivers in People's Republic of China

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  1. 1Yangtze6,300 km
  2. 2Huang5,464 km
  3. 3Mekong4,350 km
  4. 4Irtysh4,248 km
  5. 5Brahmaputra2,900 km

Mountain ranges in People's Republic of China

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  1. 1Tibetan Plateau1,764,783 km²
  2. 2Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau566,108 km²
  3. 3Tian Shan560,696 km²
  4. 4Himalayas557,696 km²
  5. 5Central Highlands550,889 km²

Lakes in People's Republic of China

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  1. 1Lake Tai2,329 km²
  2. 2Ulungur Lake855 km²
  3. 3Gaoyou Lake703 km²
  4. 4Ayakum Lake616 km²
  5. 5Three Gorges Reservoir Region853 km²
The largest lakes in People's Republic of ChinaThe deepest lakes in People's Republic of ChinaThe largest lakes by volume in People's Republic of ChinaThe largest reservoirs in People's Republic of China

Neighboring countries

AfghanistanBhutanHong KongIndiaKazakhstanKyrgyzstanLaosMacauMongoliaMyanmarNepalNorth KoreaPakistanRussiaTajikistanVietnam

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