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Introduction - Taiwan: | Location - Taiwan: | Location | Eastern Asia, islands bordering the East China Sea, Philippine Sea, South China Sea, and Taiwan Strait, north of the Philippines, off the southeastern coast of China | | Geographic coordinates | 23 30 N, 121 00 E | | Map references | Southeast Asia | | Area | total: 35,980 sq km
land: 32,260 sq km
water: 3,720 sq km
note: includes the Pescadores, Matsu, and Quemoy islands | | Area comparative | slightly smaller than Maryland and Delaware combined | | Land boundaries | 0 km | | Coastline | 1,566.3 km | | Maritime claims | territorial sea: 12 nm
exclusive economic zone: 200 nm | | Climate | tropical; marine; rainy season during southwest monsoon (June to August); cloudiness is persistent and extensive all year | | Terrain | eastern two-thirds mostly rugged mountains; flat to gently rolling plains in west | | Elevation extremes | lowest point: South China Sea 0 m
highest point: Yu Shan 3,952 m | | Natural resources | small deposits of coal, natural gas, limestone, marble, and asbestos | | Land use | arable land: 24%
permanent crops: 1%
other: 75% (2001) | | Irrigated land | NA | | Natural hazards | earthquakes and typhoons | | Environment current issues | air pollution; water pollution from industrial emissions, raw sewage; contamination of drinking water supplies; trade in endangered species; low-level radioactive waste disposal | | Environment international agreements | party to: none of the selected agreements because of Taiwans international status
signed, but not ratified: none of the selected agreements because of Taiwans international status | | Geography note | strategic location adjacent to both the Taiwan Strait and the Luzon Strait | |
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This page was last updated on 16 September, 2007 Source: CIA >>> |