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Starting country: China

Orange: seed · blue: neighbors · dots identify small countries

Neighboring countries

  • Afghanistan
  • Bhutan
  • Dem. Rep. Korea
  • India
  • Kazakhstan
  • Kyrgyzstan
  • Lao PDR
  • Mongolia
  • Myanmar
  • Nepal
  • Pakistan
  • Russian Federation
  • Tajikistan
  • Vietnam

Three reviewed facts

  1. China shares land borders with 14 countries.

    Source: CIA World Factbook — China (pinned third-party preservation)
  2. One theory links the English name China to the Qin rulers of the third century BC.

    Source: CIA World Factbook — China (pinned third-party preservation)
  3. Zhongguo, China's local name, translates as Central Nation or Middle Country.

    Source: CIA World Factbook — China (pinned third-party preservation)