China
Asia · Capital: Beijing
China is a country in Asia, home to about 1411 million people across 9,596,960 km². Its capital is Beijing. It is a coastal country sharing land borders with 14 countries.
Key facts
Capital
Beijing (not its largest city)
Region
Asia
Population
~1411 million people
Area
9,596,960 km²
Density
147 people per km²
Coastline
Has a coastline
Hemisphere
Northern Hemisphere
Crossed by
The Tropic of Cancer
Lowest point
Below sea level
Drives on the
Right
Language
Mandarin Chinese
Standard time zones
1
Highest point
8,849 m
Head of state
Not a monarch
Flag colors
red, yellow
Flag features
at least one star
Land borders (14)
Afghanistan
Bhutan
India
Kazakhstan
Kyrgyzstan
Laos
Mongolia
Myanmar
Nepal
North Korea
Pakistan
Russia
Tajikistan
VietnamChina in the game
Every puzzle gives three claims that exactly one country satisfies. China is a household name, so it can be the answer even in easy puzzles. These are the 31 claims from the pool that are true of China, rarest first — the fewer countries share a claim, the harder it works for you on the board.
- Borders India1 of 6
- Borders more than 7 countries1 of 11
- Has an area larger than 2,000,000 km²1 of 12
- Borders Russia1 of 14
- Has more than 100 million people1 of 16
- The Tropic of Cancer passes through it1 of 16
- Its name begins with “C”1 of 17
- Its capital city's name begins with “B”1 of 25
- Has a peak higher than 5,000 m1 of 27
- Has an area larger than 1,000,000 km²1 of 29
- Has more than 50 million people1 of 29
- Borders more than 5 countries1 of 33
- Has land below sea level1 of 33
- Its capital is not its largest city1 of 36
- Has a peak higher than 4,000 m1 of 43
- Its flag uses exactly two colours1 of 44
- Is in Asia1 of 48
- Has an area larger than 500,000 km²1 of 51
- Has a peak higher than 3,000 m1 of 65
- Its flag features a star1 of 67
- Its name has 6 letters or fewer1 of 67
- Has an area larger than 200,000 km²1 of 84
- Its flag contains yellow or gold1 of 85
- Borders more than 2 countries1 of 111
- Has exactly one official language1 of 130
- Drives on the right1 of 141
- Lies entirely in the Northern Hemisphere1 of 147
- Has a coastline1 of 151
- Its flag contains red1 of 152
- Does not have a monarch as head of state1 of 153
- Lies within a single time zone1 of 177