Outline of Taiwan - Geography of Taiwan

Geography of Taiwan

  • Taiwan is:
    • a common name used for the Republic of China since the 1970s, to avoid confusion with the People's Republic of China (commonly known as China)
    • also the name of the Island of Taiwan (Formosa)
  • Location:
    • Northern Hemisphere and Eastern Hemisphere
    • Eurasia (but not on the mainland)
      • Asia
        • East Asia
    • Pacific Ocean
      • East China Sea
      • Philippine Sea
        • Bashi Channel
      • South China Sea
        • Taiwan Strait
    • Time zone: Chungyuan Standard Time (UTC+08)
    • Extreme points of Taiwan
      • High: Yu Shan 3,952 m (12,966 ft)
      • Low: South China Sea 0 m
    • Land boundaries: none
    • Coastline: 1,566 km
  • Population of Taiwan: 22,805,547 people (2006 estimate) - 49th most populous country
  • Area of Taiwan: 35,801 km2 (13,823 sq mi) - 39th largest country
  • Atlas of Taiwan

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