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Geography
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
23 30 N, 121 00 E
Area: 
total: 35,980 sq km
country comparison to the world: 
138
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
1,566.3 km
territorial sea: 12 nm
exclusive economic zone: 200 nm
Current Weather
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
highest point: Yu Shan 3,952 m
small deposits of coal, natural gas, limestone, marble, and asbestos
arable land: 24%
permanent crops: 1%
other: 75% (2001)
NA
67 cu km (2000)
earthquakes; typhoons
volcanism: Kueishantao Island (elev. 401 m, 1,316 ft), 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
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