China
China is on the continent of Asia and the the capital of China is Beijing.

China is part of the northern and eastern hemispheres, placing the country well above the equator.

The China population is estimated at 1,439,323,776 people at mid year according to UN data. China population is equivalent to 18.47% of the total world population. China ranks number 1 in the list of countries by population.

The official dialect of China is Mandarin. More than 70% of the Chinese population speaks Mandarin, but there are also several other major dialects in use in China: Cantonese, Hunanese, Min dialect, Gan dialect, Wu dialect, and Kejia or Hakka dialect. Only 1% of China speaks English.

The “renminbi” is the official currency of the People’s Republic of China.

One connection between Australia and China is that China is Australia’s largest trading partner, and has invested in Australian mining companies.

China is the 3rd largest country by area at 9,706,961 sq km (3,747,879 sq miles).

China has the maximum number of neighbours touching its border. The 14 countries touching its border are: India, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Mongolia, Russia, North Korea, Vietnam, Laos, Myanmar, Bhutan and Nepal.
India is slightly to the South – West, Pakistan is to the West of China, Mongolia is directly to the North of China, Russia is to the North – West and Vietnam is to the South – East of China.