| Taiwan, known for short as Tai, is | | | | percent of the Taiwans total area. It is |
| situated at Chinas southeast sea waters. | | | | Chinas biggest island and ranks the 28th |
| Taiwan Island faces the Pacific to the | | | | of the world islands. |
| east, approximately 2,800 kilometres | | | | Taiwan belongs to the tropical and |
| from Guam. It borders Bashi Channel to | | | | subtropical zones, with the Tropic of |
| the south and is 300 kilometres away | | | | Cancer running through its middle. |
| from the Philippine Islands, to its west | | | | However, being surrounded by seas in all |
| is Taiwan Strait, facing Fujian Province | | | | sides, Taiwan is embraced by the Pacific |
| on Chinas mainland. The width of the | | | | Ocean. The majority of Taiwan region |
| strait is less than 200 kilometres and | | | | falls in the temperate and humid |
| the narrowest part is only 130 | | | | maritime climate zone. As is influenced |
| kilometers, it traverses the sea trough | | | | by the maritime monsoon, Taiwan has |
| of Okinawa in the northeast and | | | | neither severe winter nor has it intense |
| neighbours Ryukyu gunto. | | | | heat of summer. The forests remain |
| It holds a strategic point of | | | | verdant luxuriantly green and the |
| communication on the north south sea of | | | | flowers blossom in all seasons. Taiwan |
| China and the communications hub of West | | | | is also characterized by abundant |
| Pacific shipping line and constitutes | | | | rainfall and violent typhoon. |
| the natural barrier of Chinas south east | | | | Taiwan is rich in more than 110 kinds of |
| sea waters and the communication pivot | | | | minerals with coal, petroleum, natural |
| of contacts among countries in the | | | | gas, gold, silver copper and sulphur as |
| Pacific region. | | | | its main resources. It is also extremely |
| Taiwan is a multi island. The Taiwan | | | | rich in terrestrial heat, a great |
| Island proper and its scattering | | | | variety of plants and the forest |
| islands, such as Hongtou Isle, Huoshao | | | | vegetation occupies 52 percent of the |
| Isle, Guishan Isle altogether 14 isles | | | | land area of the whole island, capturing |
| attach to it. The Penghus made up of 64 | | | | the first place in all China. It is rich |
| islands. In addition, The Diaoyu Islands | | | | in aquatic resources too and the output |
| which are composed of 8 islands and some | | | | of Taiwans coral occupies about 80 |
| other isles. All in all Taiwan has more | | | | percent of the world total production, |
| than 100 islands big and small. Taiwans | | | | winning the fame of The Kingdom of |
| land area is 36 thousand square | | | | Coral. |
| kilometres, among which the area of | | | | Taiwan is also one of the main regions |
| Taiwan proper is over 35 thousand square | | | | which exports butterflies in the world. |
| kilometres, occupying more than 97 | | | | |