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What continent is China in?
Asia
China/Continent
Which country is in Southern hemisphere?
Note: The two continents which completely lie in the southern hemisphere are Australia and Antarctica. Other countries entirely in the Southern hemisphere are Uruguay and Paraguay in South America, South Africa and Zambia in Africa, East Timor in Asia etc.
What side of the equator is China on?
China is north of the equator. The equator is an imaginary line that splits the world into a Northern hemisphere and a Southern hemisphere.
How many countries are in the world?
195 countries
There are 195 countries in the world today. This total comprises 193 countries that are member states of the United Nations and 2 countries that are non-member observer states: the Holy See and the State of Palestine.
What language is spoken in China?
Mandarin
China/Official languages
Mandarin Chinese is known as 普通话 (Pǔtōnghuà), the “common speech,” and it has only been the official language of China since the 1930s, when the country established it as the standard dialect and began pushing to make this a reality nationwide.
What country is closest to Australia?
Papua New Guinea (to the north) and New Zealand (to the east) are Australia’s closest neighbours. There are also many other countries including East Timor, Indonesia, New Caledonia, Vanuatu, Malaysia, the Philippines and the Solomon Islands who are close neighbours too.
What is the most southern country in the world?
List of countries by southernmost point
| Rank | Country | Southernmost point |
|---|---|---|
| — | Antarctica | South Pole |
| Antarctic Circle | ||
| — | South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands | Southern Thule |
| 1 | Chile | Águila Islet, Diego Ramírez Islands Cape Froward (mainland) |
What countries sit on the equator?
The Equator passes through 13 countries: Ecuador, Colombia, Brazil, Sao Tome & Principe, Gabon, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda, Kenya, Somalia, Maldives, Indonesia and Kiribati. At least half of these countries rank among the poorest in the world.
How many countries are Africa?
54 countries
There are 54 countries in Africa today, according to the United Nations….Countries in Africa:
| # | 54 |
|---|---|
| Country | Seychelles |
| Population (2020) | 98,347 |
| Subregion | Eastern Africa |
What is the terrain like in China?
The vast land expanses of China include plateaus, plains, basins, foothills, and mountains. Defining rugged plateaus, foothills and mountains as mountainous, they occupy nearly two-thirds of the land, higher in the West and lower in the East like a three-step ladder.
What hemisphere is Djibouti in?
RELATIVE LOCATION: Djibouti is located in eastern Africa, and is in both the eastern and northern hemispheres. Djibouti is bordered by the countries of Eritrea , Ethiopia, and Somalia, as well as the Gulf of Aden .
What hemisphere is Shanghai in?
The geographical location (geolocation) of Shanghai is on the north and east hemisphere.
What hemisphere is Taiwan in?
Bisected by the Tropic of Cancer, Taiwan is in both the eastern and northern hemispheres, and is positioned off the southeastern coast of Asia, directly east of China. Taiwan is bordered by the East China Sea, South China Sea, Luzon Strait , Taiwan Strait and Pacific Ocean.