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China and Korea
Over a billion people live in China, more than in any other country. Most people live in the south and east of the country. Here the land is fertile for farming. People also work in factories in the big, crowded cities. in the west, the land is very mountainous. In the north and north west, there are huge deserts.
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FACT BOX Area 10,418,106 sq km. Population 1,195,883,000 Largest Country China - 9,597,000 sq km Longest river Yangtze kiang - 5,530 km Highest mountain Mt Everest - 8,848 m Major products silk; rice; coal; oil; cotton metal and minerals; tea; electrical goods |