Where is China?
China is a country in East Asia.
- Type
- Country
- Continent
- Asia
- Region
- East Asia
- Land borders
- 14: Afghanistan, Bhutan, India, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nepal, North Korea, Pakistan, Russia, Tajikistan, Vietnam
- Area
- About 9.4 million km² on the game’s map
- Hemispheres
- Northern; Eastern
- Capital city
- 39.90° N, 116.41° E
About China
The answer is China, a country in East Asia whose capital is Beijing. It is the third largest country by area, borders fourteen nations, and holds sixty World Heritage Sites including the Great Wall and the Grand Canal. Unified under the Qin in 221 BCE, it has been ruled by the Communist Party since Mao Zedong proclaimed the People's Republic in 1949.
Clues from Atlas Daily
Round 1 on 2 October 2026 (#31), hardest clue first:
- The English name for this land traces back through Persian and Malay to a Sanskrit word.
- From 1979 to 2015 it restricted most families to a single child.
- It is the world's largest manufacturer and has the second largest economy by nominal output.
- The COVID-19 pandemic was first identified in its city of Wuhan.
Nearby places from past puzzles
- North Korea 810 km away
- South Korea 950 km away
- Mongolia 1,200 km away
- Taiwan 1,700 km away
- Vietnam 2,300 km away
- Laos 2,800 km away
- Bhutan 2,800 km away
- Philippines 2,800 km away
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Sources: Wikipedia: China. Borders, area and map from Natural Earth 1:50m outlines, the same ones the game uses.