Area > Comparative
slightly smaller than Maryland and Delaware combined |
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Capital city with population
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Taipei - 2,643,439 |
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Elevation extremes > Highest point
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Yu Shan 3,952 m |
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Elevation extremes > Lowest point
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South China Sea 0 m |
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Geographic coordinates
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23 30 N, 121 00 E |
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Geography > Note
strategic location adjacent to both the Taiwan Strait and the Luzon Strait |
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Land use > Arable land
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24 %
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[39th of 241]
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Land use > Other
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75 %
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[175th of 241]
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Land use > Permanent crops
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1 %
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[117th of 241]
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Largest city with population
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Taipei - 2,643,439 |
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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 |
Map references
Southeast Asia |
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Maritime claims > Exclusive economic zone
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200 nm
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[103rd of 121]
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Maritime claims > Territorial sea
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12 nm
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[168th of 190]
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Natural hazards
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earthquakes and typhoons |
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Natural resources
small deposits of coal, natural gas, limestone, marble, and asbestos |
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northernmost point > Latitude
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25°18'N |
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Population density
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685.47 people per sqkm |
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[13th of 256]
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tallest mountains > Mountain
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Yu Shan |
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Terrain
eastern two-thirds mostly rugged mountains; flat to gently rolling plains in west |
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