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Location:
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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:
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23 30 N, 121 00 E

Map references:
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Southeast Asia

Area:
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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:
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slightly smaller than Maryland and Delaware combined

Land boundaries:
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0 km

Coastline:
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1,566.3 km

Maritime claims:
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territorial sea: 12 nm
exclusive economic zone: 200 nm

Climate:
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tropical; marine; rainy season during southwest monsoon (June to August); cloudiness is persistent and extensive all year

Terrain:
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eastern two-thirds mostly rugged mountains; flat to gently rolling plains in west

Elevation extremes:
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lowest point: South China Sea 0 m
highest point: Yu Shan 3,952 m

Natural resources:
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small deposits of coal, natural gas, limestone, marble, and asbestos

Land use:
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arable land: 24%
permanent crops: 1%
other: 75% (2001)

Irrigated land:
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NA

Total renewable water resources:
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67 cu km (2000)

Total renewable water resources - per capita:
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2,904 cubic meters per capita

Freshwater withdrawal (domestic/industrial/agricultural):
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void

Natural hazards:
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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

Environment - current issues:
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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:
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party to: none of the selected agreements because of Taiwan's international status

Geography - note:
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strategic location adjacent to both the Taiwan Strait and the Luzon Strait
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This page was last updated on 3 February, 2012

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