The China Sea is a part of the western Pacific Ocean, bordering the Asian mainland on the east-southeast. The China Sea consists of two parts, the South China Sea (Chinese: Nan Hai) and the East China Sea (Chinese: Dong Hai), which connect through the sh
South China Sea: Key Facts to KnowOver the past several months China has set itself on a collisioncourse with its Southeast Asian...Ford, Peter
China has the highest point and the 2nd lowest point in the world.Mount Everestis called Mount Qomolangma in China. It is the highest mountain in the world with analtitudeof 29,035 feet, about 8850 meters. Turpan Pendi in the northwest of China is at 508 feet below sea level. It's t...
The Southern is between 4,000m and 4,800m/12,000ft and 14,000ft deep with some deep trenches.The average depth is about 3,200m/10,700ft. The deepest point in the Southern Ocean is in the South Sandwich Trench with a depth of over 7,000m 23,000ft! Iceberg in the Southern Ocean...
Is situated in Southwest Asia and bordered by Lebanon, the Mediterranean Sea and the island of Cyprus in the West, Israel in the southwest, Jordan in the south, Iraq in the east and Turkey in the north10 facts about Syria KazakhstanIs the largest landlocked country in the world bordered by...
1. How did the term ‘West Philippine Sea’ come into existence? The word ‘West Philippine Sea’ was first used by government of the Philippines in 2011 during the tenure of President Benigno Aquino III. Certain portions of the South China Sea were designated as the West Philippine Sea to...
the largest ocean island and the smallest land province in China, located in the South China Sea about 60 minutes south of Hong Kong by air. The closest city by flight to Hainan Island is Guangzhou (Canton), only 50 minutes to Haikou, the capital city of Hainan Island, and 70 minutes ...
Asia is bounded by theArctic Oceanto the north, thePacific Oceanto the east, theIndian Oceanto the south, theRed Sea(as well as the inland seas of theAtlantic Ocean—the Mediterranean and theBlack) to the southwest, andEuropeto the west. Asia is separated fromNorth Americato the northeast...
- Historical facts about the Philippines' illegal occupation of some Nansha islands and reefs Western media have vehemently hyped up the South China Sea arbitration initiated by the Philippines recently for the purpose of endorsin...
Is an island in the Indonesian archipelago that lies between the South China Sea and the Indian Ocean and includes the enclave of Oecussis, located within West Timor.10 facts about Timor-Leste BruneiIs a small enclave wedged between the states of Sarawak and Sabah on the Malaysian side of ...