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<text id=93CT1450>
<title>
Taiwan--Geography
</title>
<article><source>CIA Factbook</source><hdr>The World Factbook 1993: Taiwan
Geography</hdr><body>
<p>Location: East Asia, off the southeastern coast of China,
between Japan and the Philippines
</p>
<list>
<l>Area:</l>
<l> total area: 35,980 km2</l>
<l> land area: 32,260 km2</l>
<l> comparative area: slightly larger than Maryland and Delaware
combined</l>
</list>
<p>note: includes the Pescadores, Matsu, and Quemoy
</p>
<p>Land boundaries: 0 km
</p>
<p>Coastline: 1,448 km
</p>
<list>
<l>Maritime claims:</l>
<l> exclusive economic zone: 200 nm</l>
<l> territorial sea: 12 nm</l>
</list>
<p>International disputes: involved in complex dispute over the
Spratly Islands with China, Malaysia, Philippines, Vietnam, and
possibly Brunei; Paracel Islands occupied by China, but claimed
by Vietnam and Taiwan; Japanese-administered Senkaku-shoto
(Senkaku Islands/Diaoyu Tai) claimed by China and Taiwan
</p>
<p>Climate: tropical; marine; rainy season during southwest
monsoon (June to August); cloudiness is persistent and extensive
all year
</p>
<p>Terrain: eastern two-thirds mostly rugged mountains; flat to
gently rolling plains in west
</p>
<p>Natural resources: small deposits of coal, natural gas,
limestone, marble, and asbestos
</p>
<list>
<l>Land use:</l>
<l> arable land: 24%</l>
<l> permanent crops: 1%</l>
<l> meadows and pastures: 5%</l>
<l> forest and woodland: 55%</l>
<l> other: 15%</l>
</list>
<p>Irrigated land: NA km2
</p>
<p>Environment: subject to earthquakes and typhoons
</p></body></article></text>