Taiwan Map
Google Maps, detailed facts of Taiwan (ISO: TW) and the capital city, Taipei. This page enables you to explore Taiwan and its land boundaries in 0 km. You may also view the border countries of Taiwan (total: N/A, N/A with its area of total: 35,980 sq km; land: 32,260 sq km, water: 3,720 sq km through detailed Satellite imagery – fast and easy as never before – with Google Maps.
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Taiwan Google Maps & Facts
This virtual map shows Taiwan, located in 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, with its cities, towns, highways, main roads, streets, Street Views, and terrain maps regularly updated by Google.
You are viewing Taiwan and its location (Southeast Asia) at the geographic coordinates of 23 30 N, 121 00 E, inland counties boundaries and international borders.
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Geographical facts about Taiwan including Taipei, the capital city of Taiwan |
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| Name of the country: | Taiwan | Capital city: | Taipei |
| Geographical coordinates of Taiwan: | 23 30 N, 121 00 E | Geographical coordinates of Taipei: | 25 02 N 121 31 E |
| Location of Taiwan: | 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 | Continent / area: | Southeast Asia |
| The area of Taiwan: | total: 35,980 sq km; land: 32,260 sq km, water: 3,720 sq km | Area comparative of Taiwan: | slightly smaller than Maryland and Delaware combined |
| The elevation data of Taiwan: | mean elevation: 1,150 m, elevation extremes; lowest point: South China Sea 0 m, highest point: Yu Shan 3,952 m | The climate of Taiwan: | tropical: marine: rainy season during southwest monsoon (June to August): persistent and extensive cloudiness all year |
| Land use of Taiwan: | agricultural land: 22.7%; arable land 16.9%; permanent crops 5.8%; permanent pasture N/A; forest: N/A; other: 77.3% (2011 estimate) | Irrigated land: | 3,820 sq km (2012) |
| Geographical notes of Taiwan: | strategic location adjacent to both the Taiwan Strait and the Luzon Strait | The terrain of Taiwan: | eastern two-thirds mostly rugged mountains; flat to gently rolling plains in west |
| Land boundaries of Taiwan: | 0 km | Borders countries of Taiwan: | N/A |
| Maritime claims of Taiwan: | territorial sea: 12 nautical miles, exclusive economic zone: 200 nautical miles | ||
Fast Facts about Taiwan
Are you traveling to Taiwan? When you are on the way to explore foreign countries in Southeast Asia, it is always good to be aware of the nature of that specific nation and the surroundings, in this case: 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.
Did you know that the legal system of Taiwan is civil law system?
When you are traveling around or looking for accommodation in Taiwan, you would better know that (the lengths of roadways total: 42,520 km, paved: 42,078 km (including 1,348 km of highways and 737 km of expressways), unpaved: 442 km (2013)), and the most crowded areas in this country are: TAIPEI (capital) 2.666 million; Kaohsiung 1.523 million; Taichung 1.225 million; Tainan 815,000 (2015). The urbanization rate in this country looks like the following: N/A.
The total population in Taiwan: 23,464,787 (July 2016 estimate) with a population growth rate of 0.2% (2016 estimate) and the most widely spoken language(s) are Mandarin Chinese (official language), Taiwanese (Min), Hakka dialects. These days, Taiwan has to face a net migration rate of 0.9 migrant(s) / 1,000 population (2016 estimate).
You may find the following ethnic groups in Taiwan nowadays; Taiwanese (including Hakka) 84%, mainland Chinese 14%, indigenous 2%.
The right to vote in Taiwan can be exercised by the population from the age of 20 years of age, universal and he following ways can earn the citizenship; citizenship by birth: no. Citizenship by descent only: at least one parent must be a citizen of Taiwan. Dual citizenship recognized: yes, except that citizens of Taiwan are not recognized as dual citizens of the People’s Republic of Chinaresidency requirement for naturalization: 5 years.
In case if you plan to visit Taiwan for shopping, or for business porpuses, it is good to know that the national holiday(s) in Taiwan are: Republic Day (Anniversary of the Chinese Revolution), 10 October (1911).
Whether you are traveling for business or not, never forget that sometimes there are several risks/hazards on your way; In the case of Taiwan, these are the most likely dangers you might face: earthquakes; typhoonsvolcanism: Kueishantao Island (elev. 401 m), east of Taiwan, is its only historically active volcano, although it has not erupted in centuries. What do you think? Are you prepared enough to visit Taipei and/or Taiwan?
Living with the given conditions, affected by all the civilization and natural harms in Taiwan, the population has to face a death rate of 7.3 deaths / 1,000 population (2016 estimate).
Travel references about Taiwan
To make your travel experience better, you may do it better to understand at least one of the most widely spoken languages in Taiwan. Here they are: Mandarin Chinese (official language), Taiwanese (Min), Hakka dialects.
For your local internet searches, use the following TLD: .tw
Do not be surprised, when visiting this country, its climate typically is like this; tropical: marine: rainy season during southwest monsoon (June to August): persistent and extensive cloudiness all year.
Its capital city is Taipei, where the local time zone is UTC+8, which is 13 hours ahead of Washington DC during Standard Time. Note to the timezone in Taipei: N/A.
For nature lovers, we do note the following elevation data regarding Taiwan; mean elevation: 1,150 m, elevation extremes; lowest point: South China Sea 0 m, highest point: Yu Shan 3,952 m. The length of its total coastline are: 1,566.3 km and the length of the land boundaries is 0 km.
Current environmental issues in Taiwan; air pollution; water pollution from industrial emissions, raw sewage; contamination of drinking water supplies; trade in endangered species; low-level radioactive waste disposal.
And again – in case if you missed it-, those natural hazards, that are threatening your journey: earthquakes; typhoonsvolcanism: Kueishantao Island (elev. 401 m), east of Taiwan, is its only historically active volcano, although it has not erupted in centuries.
For your traveling options, there are 37 (2013) airports and 31 (2013) heliports in Taiwan all together with N/A waterways, and roadways in total: total: 42,520 km, paved: 42,078 km (including 1,348 km of highways and 737 km of expressways), unpaved: 442 km (2013).
Background of Taiwan
Like every nation, Taiwan also has its historical background, and it has shaped its social, cultural, political and geographical characteristics; First inhabited by Austronesian people, Taiwan became home to Han immigrants beginning in the late Ming Dynasty (17th century). In 1895, military defeat forced China’s Qing Dynasty to cede Taiwan to Japan, which governed Taiwan for 50 years. Taiwan came under Chinese Nationalist control after World War II. In the four years leading to the communist victory on the mainland in 1949, 2 million Nationalists fled to Taiwan and established a government under the 1947 constitution drawn up for all of China. The Nationalist government established authoritarian rule under martial law in 1948. Beginning in the late 1970s, the ruling authorities gradually democratized and incorporated the local population within the governing structure. This process expanded rapidly in the 1980s, with the founding of the first opposition party (the Democratic Progressive Party or DPP) in 1986 and the lifting of martial law in 1987. Taiwan held its first direct presidential election in 1996. In 2000, Taiwan underwent its first peaceful transfer of power from the Nationalist Party (Kuomintang or KMT) to the DPP. Throughout this period, the island prospered and became one of East Asia’s economic “Tigers.” The dominant political issues continue to be management of sensitive relations between Taiwan and China – specifically the question of Taiwan’s sovereignty – as well as domestic priorities for economic reform and growth. Source: CIA, The World Factbook.
