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 Reference : 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 Area Comparative: slightly smaller than maryland and delaware combined
Taiwan More Facts
Land boundaries :
0 km coastline
: 235 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 Lands
: na sq km
