<Tr> <Th> Terrain </Th> <Td> mostly mountains, high plateaus, deserts in west and plains, deltas and hills in east </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Natural Resources </Th> <Td> coal, iron ore, petroleum, natural gas, mercury, tin, tungsten, antimony, manganese, molybdenum, vanadium, magnetite, aluminum, lead, zinc, rare earth elements, uranium, hydropower potential, arable land </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Natural Hazards </Th> <Td> typhoons; damaging floods; tsunamis; earthquakes; droughts; land subsidence </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Environmental Issues </Th> <Td> air pollution; water shortages; water pollution; deforestation; soil erosion; desertification; trade in endangered species </Td> </Tr>

The western side of china has the highest population density