Physical Geography
Location
Site: Diverse climate Terrain: mountains, high plateaus, deserts in west, plains, deltas, and hills in east Situation: Afghanistan (76 km), Bhutan (470 km), Burma (2,185 km), India (3,380 km), Kazakhstan (1,533 km), North Korea (1,416 km), Kyrgyzstan (858 km), Laos (423 km), Mongolia (4,677 km), Nepal (1,236 km), Pakistan (523 km), Russia (northeast 3,605 km) (northwest 40 km), Tajikistan (414 km), Vietnam (1,281 km) Mathematical Location: 35 00 N, 105 00 E |
Area
Total Area: 9,596,961 sq km Land Area: 9, 569,901 sq km Water Area: 27,060 sq km Coast Line: 14,500 km Relative Size: entire US |
Elevation
Lowest Point: Turpan Pendi (-154 m) Highest Point: Mt. Everest (8,850 m) |