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: Area - comparative: Land boundaries: Coastline: Maritime claims: Climate: Terrain: Elevation extremes: Natural resources: Land use: Irrigated land: Total renewable water resources: Natural hazards: Environment - current issues: Environment - international agreements: Geography - note:
total: 35,980 sq km
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country comparison to the world: 139
land:
32,260 sq km
water:
3,720 sq km
note:
includes the Pescadores, Matsu, and Quemoy islands
slightly smaller than Maryland and Delaware combined
0 km
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1,566.3 km
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territorial sea: 12 nm
exclusive economic zone:
200 nm
tropical; marine; rainy season during southwest monsoon (June to August); cloudiness is persistent and extensive all year
eastern two-thirds mostly rugged mountains; flat to gently rolling plains in west
lowest point: South China Sea 0 m
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highest point:
Yu Shan 3,952 m
small deposits of coal, natural gas, limestone, marble, and asbestos
arable land: 24%
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permanent crops:
1%
other:
75% (2011)
NA
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67 cu km (2011)
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earthquakes; typhoons
volcanism:
Kueishantao Island (elev. 401 m), east of Taiwan, is its only historically active volcano, although it has not erupted in centuries
air pollution; water pollution from industrial emissions, raw sewage; contamination of drinking water supplies; trade in endangered species; low-level radioactive waste disposal
party to: none of the selected agreements because of Taiwan's international status
strategic location adjacent to both the Taiwan Strait and the Luzon Strait