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Taiwan. / 25.067°N 121.517°E / 25.067; 121.517. Taiwan, [II] [k] officially the Republic of China ( ROC ), [I] [l] is a country [27] in East Asia. [o] The main island of Taiwan, also known as Formosa, lies between the East and South China Seas in the northwestern Pacific Ocean, with the People's Republic of China (PRC) to the ...
Geography of Taiwan. Taiwan is mostly mountainous in the east, with gently sloping plains in the west. The Penghu Islands appear in the Taiwan Strait to the west of the main island. Taiwan, officially the Republic of China (ROC), is an island country in East Asia. The island of Taiwan, formerly known as Formosa, makes up 99% of the land area of ...
The 12 islands and islets comprising Kinmen mainland, Lieyu (small Kinmen), Da Dan, Er Dan, Dong Ding, Beiding, Cao islet, Hou islet, Jiangong islet, Fuxing islet, Menghu islet, Shi islet occupy an area of 150 square meters in total. ^ a b c 金門縣行政區域圖 [Kinmen County] (Map) (in Chinese (Taiwan) and English).
Hsinchu [I] ( / ˈʃɪnˈdʒuː /, [3]) is a city located in northwestern Taiwan. It is the most populous city in Taiwan that is not a special municipality, with estimated 450,655 inhabitants. [4] Hsinchu is a coastal city bordering the Taiwan Strait to the west, Hsinchu County to the north and east, and Miaoli County to the south.
Location in East Asia Political map of Taiwan Relief map of Taiwan Topographic map of Taiwan. The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Taiwan: Taiwan – a country in East Asia, officially named the Republic of China (ROC).
Division into two regions. Eastern and Western Taiwan: the Central Mountain Range separates Taiwan into east and west. Eastern Taiwan: Yilan, Hualien and Taitung. Western Taiwan: other divisions from Taipei to Pingtung. Northern and Southern Taiwan: Zhuoshui River, the longest river of Taiwan, flows through about the middle of the island.
In October 1950, Chiayi County was established as a county of Taiwan Province. Chiayi City was designated as the county seat. [6] In July 1982, Chiayi City was upgraded to a provincial city, thus in December 1981, Chiayi County government relocated the county seat to Dongshiliao Farm in Taibao Township . In March 1989, Wufong Township was ...
Taiwan Strait. / 24.81111°N 119.92833°E / 24.81111; 119.92833. The Taiwan Strait is a 180-kilometer (110 mi; 97 nmi)-wide strait separating the island of Taiwan and Asian continent. The strait is part of the South China Sea and connects to the East China Sea to the north. The narrowest part is 130 km (81 mi; 70 nmi) wide.