China : A country in East Asia that has the second highest population in the world of over 1.4 billion people. It is the third largest country and borders fourteen other countries by land. China is divided into 33 provinces; Beijing is the capital and Shanghai is the most populated. China's landscape includes deserts, mountain ranges, rivers and subtropical forests. The country has a total area of water of 2.8%. This country is considered "megadiverse" because it harbors a vast majority of Earth's species. A natural hazard is a process/event that is a potential threat to human life and property. A disaster is a hazardous event that occurs over a limited time span within a defined area. A catastrophe is a massive disaster that requires a significant amount of time and money for recovery.