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Name: China
Country coordinates:
latitude 35
longitude 105
Flag: 
		China
Name lang:
ara الصين
ces Čína
cym Tsieina
deu China
est Hiina
fin Kiina
fra Chine
hrv Kina
hun Kína
ita Cina
jpn 中国
kor 중국
nld China
per چین
pol Chiny
por China
rus Китай
slk Čína
spa China
swe Kina
urd چین
Demonyms:
eng f Chinese
eng m Chinese
fra f Chinoise
fra m Chinois
Code:
languages:
Religion:
Other religions
Capital: Beijing
Coordinates of the capital:
latitude 39.92
longitude 116.38
Region: Asia
Subregion: Eastern Asia
Area: 9706961
Population size: (2025-06-19 21:42)
All 1423172468
day -3744
hors -156
Number of postal codes: 2352
Postal code format: ######
Postal code regex: ^(d{6})$
Auto code: CN
Borders:
AFG Afghanistan
BTN Bhutan
MMR Myanmar
HKG Hong Kong
IND India
KAZ Kazakhstan
NPL Nepal
PRK Democratic People's Republic of Korea
KGZ Kyrgyzstan
LAO Laos
MAC Macau
MNG Mongolia
PAK Pakistan
RUS Russia
TJK Tajikistan
VNM Vietnam
CallingCode: +86
Currency:
CNY Yuan Renminbi
Time zones:
UTC+08:00 Asia/Shanghai
UTC+06:00 Asia/Urumqi
Domain:
.cn
Website rating:
17 Yy.com
20 So.com
29 6.cn
38 51.la
49 Sq.cn
International organizations:
NAM Non-Aligned Movement
SCO Shanghai Cooperation Organization
G77 Group 77
UN United Nations
WTO world Trade organisation
G20 G20
APTA Asia-Pacific Trade Agreement
CICA Conference on Interaction and Confidence Building Measures in Asia
ASEM Forum "Asia - Europe"
APEC Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation
CHN
A country, state, region...A country, state, region... (14341)
Third-order administrative division (ADM3) (A subdivision of a second-order administrative division)2935
Second-order administrative division (ADM2) (A subdivision of a first-order administrative division)360
First-order administrative division (ADM1) (A primary administrative division of a country, such as a state in the United States)31
Historical third-order administrative division (ADM3H) (A former third-order administrative division)19
Administrative division (ADMD) (An administrative division of a country, undifferentiated as to administrative level)2
Fourth-order administrative division (ADM4) (A subdivision of a third-order administrative division)10968
Historical second-order administrative division (ADM2H) (A former second-order administrative division)3
Independent political entity (PCLI) 1
Historical fourth-order administrative division (ADM4H) (A former fourth-order administrative division)21
Stream, lake...Stream, lake... (11112)
Stream (STM) (A body of running water moving to a lower level in a channel on land)3686
Lake (LK) (A large inland body of standing water)1205
Reservoir(s) (RSV) (An artificial pond or lake)4059
Section of stream (STMX) 35
Salt lake (LKN) (An inland body of salt water with no outlet)25
Intermittent stream (STMI) 5
Wadi (WAD) (A valley or ravine, bounded by relatively steep banks, which in the rainy season becomes a watercourse; found primarily in North Africa and the Middle East)16
Spring(s) (SPNG) (A place where ground water flows naturally out of the ground)169
Ravine(s) (RVN) (A small, narrow, deep, steep-sided stream channel, smaller than a gorge)97
Well (WLL) (A cylindrical hole, pit, or tunnel drilled or dug down to a depth from which water, oil, or gas can be pumped or brought to the surface)22
Canal (CNL) (An artificial watercourse)247
Intermittent lake (LKI) 1
Fishing area (FISH) (A fishing ground, bank or area where fishermen go to catch fish)13
Pond (PND) (A small standing waterbody)47
Reef(s) (RF) (A surface-navigation hazard composed of consolidated material)321
Estuary (ESTY) (A funnel-shaped stream mouth or embayment where fresh water mixes with sea water under tidal influences)9
Ditch (DTCH) (A small artificial watercourse dug for draining or irrigating the land)17
Shoal(s) (SHOL) (A surface-navigation hazard composed of unconsolidated material)77
Bay (BAY) (A coastal indentation between two capes or headlands, larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf)259
Cove(s) (COVE) (A small coastal indentation, smaller than a bay)7
Harbor(s) (HBR) (A haven or space of deep water so sheltered by the adjacent land as to afford a safe anchorage for ships)160
Section of lake (LKX) 20
Channel (CHN) (The deepest part of a stream, bay, lagoon, or strait, through which the main current flows)91
Tidal flat(s) (FLTT) (A large flat area of mud or sand attached to the shore and alternately covered and uncovered by the tide)38
Inlet (INLT) (A narrow waterway extending into the land, or connecting a bay or lagoon with a larger body of water)11
Stream mouth(s) (STMM) (A place where a stream discharges into a lagoon, lake, or the sea)58
Canalized stream (STMC) (A stream that has been substantially ditched, diked, or straightened)77
Marine channel (CHNM) (That part of a body of water deep enough for navigation through an area otherwise not suitable)110
Sound (SD) (A long arm of the sea forming a channel between the mainland and an island or islands; or connecting two larger bodies of water)8
Wetland (WTLD) (An area subject to inundation, usually characterized by bog, marsh, or swamp vegetation)6
Sea (SEA) (A large body of salt water more or less confined by continuous land or chains of islands forming a subdivision of an ocean)5
Strait (STRT) (A relatively narrow waterway, usually narrower and less extensive than a sound, connecting two larger bodies of water)8
Section of canal (CNLX) 6
Drainage canal (CNLD) (An artificial waterway carrying water away from a wetland or from drainage ditches)1
Waterfall(s) (FLLS) (A perpendicular or very steep descent of the water of a stream)3
Swamp (SWMP) (A wetland dominated by tree vegetation)1
Glacier(s) (GLCR) (A mass of ice, usually at high latitudes or high elevations, with sufficient thickness to flow away from the source area in lobes, tongues, or masses)10
Ditch mouth(s) (DTCHM) (An area where a drainage ditch enters a lagoon, lake or bay)2
Anchorage (ANCH) (An area where vessels may anchor)4
Bank(s) (BNK) (An elevation, typically located on a shelf, over which the depth of water is relatively shallow but sufficient for most surface navigation)11
Distributary(-ies) (STMD) (A branch which flows away from the main stream, as in a delta or irrigation canal)8
Stream bank (BNKR) (A sloping margin of a stream channel which normally confines the stream to its channel on land)4
Headwaters (STMH) (The source and upper part of a stream, including the upper drainage basin)1
Drainage ditch (DTCHD) (A ditch which serves to drain the land)6
Salt evaporation ponds (MFGN) (Diked salt ponds used in the production of solar evaporated salt)7
Irrigation system (SYSI) (A network of ditches and one or more of the following elements: water supply, reservoir, canal, pump, well, drain, etc.)2
Lakes (LKS) (Large inland bodies of standing water)4
Lost river (STMSB) (A surface stream that disappears into an underground channel, or dries up in an arid area)2
Anabranch (STMA) (A diverging branch flowing out of a main stream and rejoining it downstream)4
Hot spring(s) (SPNT) (A place where hot ground water flows naturally out of the ground)27
Abandoned canal (CNLQ) 1
Dock(s) (DCK) (A waterway between two piers, or cut into the land for the berthing of ships)5
Streams (STMS) (Bodies of running water moving to a lower level in a channel on land)1
Abandoned well (WLLQ) 1
Watercourse (WTRC) (A natural, well-defined channel produced by flowing water, or an artificial channel designed to carry flowing water)1
Narrows (NRWS) (A navigable narrow part of a bay, strait, river, etc.)2
Reach (RCH) (A straight section of a navigable stream or channel between two bends)59
Stream bend (STMB) (A conspicuously curved or bent segment of a stream)10
Cutoff (CUTF) (A channel formed as a result of a stream cutting through a meander neck)5
Seaplane landing area (AIRS) (A place on a waterbody where floatplanes land and take off)1
Mud flat(s) (FLTM) (A relatively level area of mud either between high and low tide lines, or subject to flooding)2
Roadstead (RDST) (An open anchorage affording less protection than a harbor)2
Rapids (RPDS) (A turbulent section of a stream associated with a steep, irregular stream bed)4
Confluence (CNFL) (A place where two or more streams or intermittent streams flow together)1
Lake channel(s) (CHNL) (That part of a lake having water deep enough for navigation between islands, shoals, etc.)1
Lake bed(s) (LBED) (A dried up or drained area of a former lake)1
Intermittent reservoir (RSVI) 2
Intermittent pond (PNDI) 1
Parks, area ...Parks, area ... (12838)
Grazing area (GRAZ) (An area of grasses and shrubs used for grazing)10631
Locality (LCTY) (A minor area or place of unspecified or mixed character and indefinite boundaries)1770
Region (RGN) (An area distinguished by one or more observable physical or cultural characteristics)4
Port (PRT) (A place provided with terminal and transfer facilities for loading and discharging waterborne cargo or passengers, usually located in a harbor)128
Area (AREA) (A tract of land without homogeneous character or boundaries)9
Field(s) (FLD) (An open as opposed to wooded area)17
Industrial area (INDS) (An area characterized by industrial activity)63
Nature reserve (RESN) (An area reserved for the maintenance of a natural habitat)28
Economic region (RGNE) (A region of a country established for economic development or for statistical purposes)4
Salt area (SALT) (A shallow basin or flat where salt accumulates after periodic inundation)2
Park (PRK) (An area, often of forested land, maintained as a place of beauty, or for recreation)129
Mining area (MNA) (An area of mine sites where minerals and ores are extracted)5
Oilfield (OILF) (An area containing a subterranean store of petroleum of economic value)1
Hunting reserve (RESH) (A tract of land used primarily for hunting)4
Drainage basin (BSND) (An area drained by a stream)1
Wildlife reserve (RESW) (A tract of public land reserved for the preservation of wildlife)2
Reserve (RES) (A tract of public land reserved for future use or restricted as to use)10
Historical region (RGNH) (A former historic area distinguished by one or more observable physical or cultural characteristics)4
Forest reserve (RESF) (A forested area set aside for preservation or controlled use)2
Oasis(-es) (OAS) (An area in a desert made productive by the availability of water)1
Housing development (DEVH) (A tract of land on which many houses of similar design are built according to a development plan)2
Agricultural reserve (RESA) (A tract of land reserved for agricultural reclamation and/or development)8
Concession area (CNS) (A lease of land by a government for economic development, e.g., mining, forestry)5
Agricultural colony (AGRC) (A tract of land set aside for agricultural settlement)1
Business center (CTRB) (A place where a number of businesses are located)7
City, village...City, village... (860724)
Populated place (PPL) (A city, town, village, or other agglomeration of buildings where people live and work)828622
Seat of a fourth-order administrative division (PPLA4) 12492
Seat of a third-order administrative division (PPLA3) 2046
Farm village (PPLF) (A populated place where the population is largely engaged in agricultural activities)12236
Destroyed populated place (PPLW) (A village, town or city destroyed by a natural disaster, or by war)9
Seat of a second-order administrative division (PPLA2) 223
Abandoned populated place (PPLQ) 16
Seat of a first-order administrative division (PPLA) (Seat of a first-order administrative division (PPLC takes precedence over PPLA))30
Populated locality (PPLL) (An area similar to a locality but with a small group of dwellings or other buildings)3707
Section of populated place (PPLX) 1316
Populated places (PPLS) (Cities, towns, villages, or other agglomerations of buildings where people live and work)8
Capital of a political entity (PPLC) 1
Historical populated place (PPLH) (A populated place that no longer exists)18
Road, railroad.Road, railroad (184)
Railroad (RR) (A permanent twin steel-rail track on which freight and passenger cars move long distances)49
Road (RD) (An open way with improved surface for transportation of animals, people and vehicles)66
Street (ST) (A paved urban thoroughfare)4
Tunnel (TNL) (A subterranean passageway for transportation)45
Railroad tunnel (TNLRR) (A tunnel through which a railroad passes)15
Road junction (RDJCT) (A place where two or more roads join)1
Railroad yard (RYD) (A system of tracks used for the making up of trains, and switching and storing freight cars)3
Railroad junction (RJCT) (A place where two or more railroad tracks join)1
Spot, building, farmSpot, building, farm (13686)
Temple(s) (TMPL) (An edifice dedicated to religious worship)216
Military installation (INSM) (A facility for use of and control by armed forces)122
Archaeological/prehistoric site (ANS) (A place where archeological remains, old structures, or cultural artifacts are located)43
Fort (FT) (A defensive structure or earthworks)21
Railroad station (RSTN) (A facility comprising ticket office, platforms, etc. for loading and unloading train passengers and freight)595
Ruin(s) (RUIN) (A destroyed or decayed structure which is no longer functional)27
Facility (FCL) (A building or buildings housing a center, institute, foundation, hospital, prison, mission, courthouse, etc.)274
Factory (MFG) (One or more buildings where goods are manufactured, processed or fabricated)318
Coal mine(s) (MNC) (A mine where coal is extracted)117
Bridge (BDG) (A structure erected across an obstacle such as a stream, road, etc., in order to carry roads, railroads, and pedestrians across)852
Pagoda (PGDA) (A tower-like storied structure, usually a Buddhist shrine)38
Iron mine(s) (MNFE) (A mine where iron ore is extracted)19
Gate (GATE) (A controlled access entrance or exit)11
Museum (MUS) (A building where objects of permanent interest in one or more of the arts and sciences are preserved and exhibited)17
Historical site (HSTS) (A place of historical importance)41
Post office (PO) (A public building in which mail is received, sorted and distributed)32
Forest station (STNF) (A collection of buildings and facilities for carrying out forest management)39
Cave(s) (CAVE) (An underground passageway or chamber, or cavity on the side of a cliff)8
Wall (WALL) (A thick masonry structure, usually enclosing a field or building, or forming the side of a structure)9
Hospital (HSP) (A building in which sick or injured, especially those confined to bed, are medically treated)111
Tomb(s) (TMB) (A structure for interring bodies)54
Scientific research base (STNB) (A scientific facility used as a base from which research is carried out or monitored)6
Lock(s) (LOCK) (A basin in a waterway with gates at each end by means of which vessels are passed from one water level to another)45
Dam (DAM) (A barrier constructed across a stream to impound water)14
Resort (RSRT) (A specialized facility for vacation, health, or participation sports activities)15
Police post (PP) (A building in which police are stationed)114
Transit terminal (TRANT) (Facilities for the handling of vehicular freight and passengers)27
Aquaculture facility (AQC) (Facility or area for the cultivation of aquatic animals and plants, especially fish, shellfish, and seaweed, in natural or controlled marine or freshwater environments; underwater agriculture)6
Dockyard (DCKY) (A facility for servicing, building, or repairing ships)6
Wharf(-ves) (WHRF) (A structure of open rather than solid construction along a shore or a bank which provides berthing for ships and cargo-handling facilities)7
Palace (PAL) (A large stately house, often a royal or presidential residence)5
Cemetery (CMTY) (A burial place or ground)12
Power station (PS) (A facility for generating electric power)190
Agricultural facility (AGRF) (A building and/or tract of land used for improving agriculture)5
School (SCH) (Building(s) where instruction in one or more branches of knowledge takes place)508
Sugar refinery (MFGSG) (A facility for converting raw sugar into refined sugar)6
Research institute (ITTR) (A facility where research is carried out)9
Ore treatment plant (MLM) (A facility for improving the metal content of ore by concentration)2
Hydroelectric power station (PSH) (A building where electricity is generated from water power)23
Phosphate works (MFGPH) (A facility for producing fertilizer)3
Dike (DIKE) (An earth or stone embankment usually constructed for flood or stream control)3
Mine(s) (MN) (A site where mineral ores are extracted from the ground by excavating surface pits and subterranean passages)39
Pier (PIER) (A structure built out into navigable water on piles providing berthing for ships and recreation)4
Airport (AIRP) (A place where aircraft regularly land and take off, with runways, navigational aids, and major facilities for the commercial handling of passengers and cargo)353
Administrative facility (ADMF) (A government building)204
Tea plantation (ESTT) (An estate which specializes in growing tea bushes)1
Hotel (HTL) (A building providing lodging and/or meals for the public)7952
Inspection station (STNI) (A station at which vehicles, goods, and people are inspected)6
Customs house (CSTM) (A building in a port where customs and duties are paid, and where vessels are entered and cleared)11
Square (SQR) (A broad, open, public area near the center of a town or city)36
Airbase (AIRB) (An area used to store supplies, provide barracks for air force personnel, hangars and runways for aircraft, and from which operations are initiated)95
Meteorological station (STNM) (A station at which weather elements are recorded)9
Abandoned airfield (AIRQ) 41
Tower (TOWR) (A high conspicuous structure, typically much higher than its diameter)71
Restaurant (REST) (A place where meals are served to the public)10
House(s) (HSE) (A building used as a human habitation)2
Mall (MALL) (A large, often enclosed shopping complex containing various stores, businesses, and restaurants usually accessible by common passageways.)4
Monastery (MSTY) (A building and grounds where a community of monks lives in seclusion)25
Convent (CVNT) (A building where a community of nuns lives in seclusion)3
Hermitage (HERM) (A secluded residence, usually for religious sects)4
Religious site (RLG) (An ancient site of significant religious importance)2
College (SCHC) (The grounds and buildings of an institution of higher learning)29
Building(s) (BLDG) (A structure built for permanent use, as a house, factory, etc.)55
Stadium (STDM) (A structure with an enclosure for athletic games with tiers of seats for spectators)6
Storehouse (SHSE) (A building for storing goods, especially provisions)4
Mill(s) (ML) (A building housing machines for transforming, shaping, finishing, grinding, or extracting products)2
Farm (FRM) (A tract of land with associated buildings devoted to agriculture)15
Bus station (BUSTN) (A facility comprising ticket office, platforms, etc. for loading and unloading passengers )37
Agricultural school (SCHA) (A school with a curriculum focused on agriculture)4
Zoo (ZOO) (A zoological garden or park where wild animals are kept for exhibition)4
Quarry(-ies) (MNQR) (A surface mine where building stone or gravel and sand, etc. are extracted)15
Copper mine(s) (MNCU) (A mine where copper ore is extracted)9
Sawmill (MLSW) (A mill where logs or lumber are sawn to specified shapes and sizes)1
Observatory (OBS) (A facility equipped for observation of atmospheric or space phenomena)2
Triangulation station (TRIG) (A point on the earth whose position has been determined by triangulation)5
Casino (CSNO) (A building used for entertainment, especially gambling)1
Church (CH) (A building for public Christian worship)5
Waterworks (WTRW) (A facility for supplying potable water through a water source and a system of pumps and filtration beds)4
Boatyard (BTYD) (A waterside facility for servicing, repairing, and building small vessels)1
Tank farm (OILT) (A tract of land occupied by large, cylindrical, metal tanks in which oil or liquid petrochemicals are stored)1
Gold mine(s) (MNAU) (A mine where gold ore, or alluvial gold is extracted)5
University (UNIV) (An institution for higher learning with teaching and research facilities constituting a graduate school and professional schools that award master's degrees and doctorates and an undergraduate division that awards bachelor's degrees.)14
Market (MKT) (A place where goods are bought and sold at regular intervals)20
Garden(s) (GDN) (An enclosure for displaying selected plant or animal life)4
Clinic (HSPC) (A medical facility associated with a hospital for outpatients)21
Ferry (FY) (A boat or other floating conveyance and terminal facilities regularly used to transport people and vehicles across a waterbody)40
Ancient wall (WALLA) (The remains of a linear defensive stone structure)3
Radio station (STNR) (A facility for producing and transmitting information by radio waves)3
Salt mine(s) (MNN) (A mine from which salt is extracted)3
Golf course (RECG) (A recreation field where golf is played)5
Sluice (SLCE) (A conduit or passage for carrying off surplus water from a waterbody, usually regulated by means of a sluice gate)16
Courthouse (CTHSE) (A building in which courts of law are held)14
Mosque (MSQE) (A building for public Islamic worship)5
Copper works (MFGCU) (A facility for processing copper ore)2
Technical school (SCHT) (Post-secondary school with a specifically technical or vocational curriculum)9
Brewery (MFGB) (One or more buildings where beer is brewed)2
Monument (MNMT) (A commemorative structure or statue)9
Landfill (LNDF) (A place for trash and garbage disposal in which the waste is buried between layers of earth to build up low-lying land)1
Sewage treatment plant (SWT) (Facility for the processing of sewage and/or wastewater)1
Office building (BLDO) (Commercial building where business and/or services are conducted)12
Metro station (MTRO) (Metro station (Underground, Tube, or Metro) )3
Bank (BANK) (A business establishment in which money is kept for saving or commercial purposes or is invested, supplied for loans, or exchanged. )1
Diplomatic facility (DIP) (Office, residence, or facility of a foreign government, which may include an embassy, consulate, chancery, office of charge d'affaires, or other diplomatic, economic, military, or cultural mission)68
Racetrack (RECR) (A track where races are held)2
Estate(s) (EST) (A large commercialized agricultural landholding with associated buildings and other facilities)1
Local government office (GOVL) (A facility housing local governmental offices, usually a city, town, or village hall)1
Corral(s) (CRRL) (A pen or enclosure for confining or capturing animals)1
Observation point (OBPT) (A wildlife or scenic observation point)18
Shrine (SHRN) (A structure or place memorializing a person or religious concept)6
Border post (PSTB) (A post or station at an international boundary for the regulation of movement of people and goods)2
Religious center (CTRR) (A facility where more than one religious activity is carried out, e.g., retreat, school, monastery, worship)1
Ranch(es) (RNCH) (A large farm specializing in extensive grazing of livestock)2
Water pumping station (PMPW) (A facility for pumping water from a major well or through a pipeline)7
Beacon (BCN) (A fixed artificial navigation mark)96
Lighthouse (LTHSE) (A distinctive structure exhibiting a major navigation light)31
Grave (GRVE) (A burial site)4
Camp(s) (CMP) (A site occupied by tents, huts, or other shelters for temporary use)1
Free trade zone (ZNF) (An area, usually a section of a port, where goods may be received and shipped free of customs duty and of most customs regulations)1
Airfield (AIRF) (A place on land where aircraft land and take off; no facilities provided for the commercial handling of passengers and cargo)130
Heliport (AIRH) (A place where helicopters land and take off)47
Toll gate/barrier (TOLL) (Highway toll collection station)6
Ferry terminal (FYT) (A place where ferries pick-up and discharge passengers, vehicles and or cargo)1
Stable (STBL) (A building for the shelter and feeding of farm animals, especially horses)2
Dry dock (DCKD) (A dock providing support for a vessel, and means for removing the water so that the bottom of the vessel can be exposed)3
Patrol post (PSTP) (A post from which patrols are sent out)6
Breakwater (BRKW) (A structure erected to break the force of waves at the entrance to a harbor or port)2
Theater (THTR) (A building or outdoor area used for live theatrical presentations, concerts, opera or dance productions, cinema, and/or other stage productions)4
Apartment building (BLDA) (A building containing several individual apartments)1
Community center (CTRCM) (A facility for community recreation and other activities)1
Boundary marker (BP) (A fixture marking a point along a boundary)5
Mountain, hill, rock...Mountain, hill, rock... (8866)
Pass (PASS) (A break in a mountain range or other high obstruction, used for transportation from one side to the other [See also gap])975
Mountain (MT) (An elevation standing high above the surrounding area with small summit area, steep slopes and local relief of 300m or more)3017
Peak (PK) (A pointed elevation atop a mountain, ridge, or other hypsographic feature)410
Mountains (MTS) (A mountain range or a group of mountains or high ridges)486
Plateau (PLAT) (An elevated plain with steep slopes on one or more sides, and often with incised streams)11
Desert (DSRT) (A large area with little or no vegetation due to extreme environmental conditions)26
Depression(s) (DPR) (A low area surrounded by higher land and usually characterized by interior drainage)8
Island (ISL) (A tract of land, smaller than a continent, surrounded by water at high water)1867
Cliff(s) (CLF) (A high, steep to perpendicular slope overlooking a waterbody or lower area)30
Ridge(s) (RDGE) (A long narrow elevation with steep sides, and a more or less continuous crest)24
Sand area (SAND) (A tract of land covered with sand)5
Hill (HLL) (A rounded elevation of limited extent rising above the surrounding land with local relief of less than 300m)779
Point (PT) (A tapering piece of land projecting into a body of water, less prominent than a cape)489
Rock (RK) (A conspicuous, isolated rocky mass)259
Cape (CAPE) (A land area, more prominent than a point, projecting into the sea and marking a notable change in coastal direction)26
Islands (ISLS) (Tracts of land, smaller than a continent, surrounded by water at high water)66
Bar (BAR) (A shallow ridge or mound of coarse unconsolidated material in a stream channel, at the mouth of a stream, estuary, or lagoon and in the wave-break zone along coasts)30
Land-tied island (ISLT) (A coastal island connected to the mainland by barrier beaches, levees or dikes)7
Gorge(s) (GRGE) (A short, narrow, steep-sided section of a stream valley)33
Section of island (ISLX) 2
Islet (ISLET) (Small island, bigger than rock, smaller than island.)11
Plain(s) (PLN) (An extensive area of comparatively level to gently undulating land, lacking surface irregularities, and usually adjacent to a higher area)19
Spit (SPIT) (A narrow, straight or curved continuation of a beach into a waterbody)4
Peninsula (PEN) (An elongate area of land projecting into a body of water and nearly surrounded by water)14
Rocks (RKS) (Conspicuous, isolated rocky masses)45
Hills (HLLS) (Rounded elevations of limited extent rising above the surrounding land with local relief of less than 300m)22
Headland (HDLD) (A high projection of land extending into a large body of water beyond the line of the coast)6
Delta (DLTA) (A flat plain formed by alluvial deposits at the mouth of a stream)3
Valley (VAL) (An elongated depression usually traversed by a stream)48
Dry stream bed (SBED) (A channel formerly containing the water of a stream)2
Beach (BCH) (A shore zone of coarse unconsolidated sediment that extends from the low-water line to the highest reach of storm waves)2
Fan(s) (FAN) (A fan-shaped wedge of coarse alluvium with apex merging with a mountain stream bed and the fan spreading out at a low angle slope onto an adjacent plain)2
Dune(s) (DUNE) (A wave form, ridge or star shape feature composed of sand)1
Levee (LEV) (A natural low embankment bordering a distributary or meandering stream; often built up artificially to control floods)1
Slope(s) (SLP) (A surface with a relatively uniform slope angle)1
Crater(s) (CRTR) (A generally circular saucer or bowl-shaped depression caused by volcanic or meteorite explosive action)1
Spur(s) (SPUR) (A subordinate ridge projecting outward from a hill, mountain or other elevation)5
Canyon (CNYN) (A deep, narrow valley with steep sides cutting into a plateau or mountainous area)110
Meander neck (NKM) (A narrow strip of land between the two limbs of a meander loop at its narrowest point)1
Points (PTS) (Tapering pieces of land projecting into a body of water, less prominent than a cape)1
Saddle (SDL) (A broad, open pass crossing a ridge or between hills or mountains)6
Promontory(-ies) (PROM) (A bluff or prominent hill overlooking or projecting into a lowland)1
Mesa(s) (MESA) (A flat-topped, isolated elevation with steep slopes on all sides, less extensive than a plateau)4
Sandy desert (ERG) (An extensive tract of shifting sand and sand dunes)1
Rock desert (HMDA) (A relatively sand-free, high bedrock plateau in a hot desert, with or without a gravel veneer)2
Shore (SHOR) (A narrow zone bordering a waterbody which covers and uncovers at high and low water, respectively)2
Peaks (PKS) (Pointed elevations atop a mountain, ridge, or other hypsographic features)1
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Seamount (SMU) (An elevation rising generally more than 1,000 meters and of limited extent across the summit)1
Basin (BSNU) (A depression more or less equidimensional in plan and of variable extent)1
Trench (TRNU) (A long, narrow, characteristically very deep and asymmetrical depression of the sea floor, with relatively steep sides)1
Knoll (KNLU) (An elevation rising generally more than 500 meters and less than 1,000 meters and of limited extent across the summit)1
Shoal (SHLU) (A surface-navigation hazard composed of unconsolidated material)7
Banks (BKSU) (Elevations, typically located on a shelf, over which the depth of water is relatively shallow but sufficient for safe surface navigation)1
Bank (BNKU) (An elevation, typically located on a shelf, over which the depth of water is relatively shallow but sufficient for safe surface navigation)2
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Grassland (GRSLD) (An area dominated by grass vegetation)13
Forest(s) (FRST) (An area dominated by tree vegetation)8
Tree(s) (TREE) (A conspicuous tree used as a landmark)1
Pine grove (GRVPN) (A planting of pine trees)1
Orchard(s) (OCH) (A planting of fruit or nut trees)3
Heath (HTH) (An upland moor or sandy area dominated by low shrubby vegetation including heather)1