Taiwan
Taiwan
Location: located between 21o45'- 25o56' north latitude and 124o34'- 119o18' east longitude; situated on the sea and southeast edge of the China's continental shelf, more than 100 kilometers away from the northeast China; bordering the Pacific Ocean to the east, opposite the Philippines Islands across the Bashi Strait to the south
Neighboring Areas: Fujian and Hainan Provinces and Philippines
Population: 19.67 million
Area: 36,000 sq km
Nationalities: Han, Pinbu, and Gaoshan
Climatic Features: with Tropic of Cancer crossing the Island featured the tropical and subtropical climate with windy and rainy weather and high temperature; no cold winter or hot summer; seldom frost and snow; inshore typhoon centering around June to October in the southeast and November and December in the northeast
Average Temperature: 20-25oC annually; 13-20oC in January and 24-29oC in July
Rainfall: average annual of 2,500 mm
Local Highlights:
Taiwan three treasures: rice, sugar and tea; rich in camphor and camphor oil
