Taiwan Geography

Country Name: Taiwan

Capital City: Taipei

Population: 0.9% (2006 est.)

Population Growth: 0.304% (2007 est.)

Currency: new Taiwan dollar (TWD)

Languages: Mandarin Chinese (official)

Area: 35,980 sq km

Inflation Rate: 1% (2006 est.)

Unemployment Rate: 3.9% (2006)

Domain extension:

GEOGRAPHIC DETAILS OF TAIWAN

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

Geographic Co-ordinates:

23 30 N, 121 00 E

Area - total:

35,980 sq km

Area - total:

35,980 sq km

Area - land:

32,260 sq km

Area - water:

3,720 sq km

Land Boundaries:

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Border Countries:

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Terrain:

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

Elevation - highest point:

Yu Shan 3,952 m

Elevation - lowest point:

South China Sea 0 m

Natural Resources:

small deposits of coal, natural gas, limestone, marble, and asbestos

Arable Land:

24%

Permanent Crops:

Other Land Use:

75% (2001)

Natural Hazards:

earthquakes and typhoons