Taiwan (historically called Formosa, from Portuguese: Ilha Formosa, "Beautiful Island", Portuguese pronunciation:[ˌiʎɐ fuɾˈmɔzɐ]) is an island in East Asia; it is located some 180 kilometres (112 miles) off the southeastern coast of mainland China across the Taiwan Strait. It has an area of 35,883km2 (13,855sqmi) and spans the Tropic of Cancer. The East China Sea lies to the north, the Philippine Sea to the east, the Luzon Strait directly to the south and the South China Sea to the southwest. Taiwan proper makes up 99% of the territory of the Free Area of Republic of China, after the ROC lost its mainland China territory in the Chinese Civil War and fled to the island in 1949, and the country itself is commonly referred to as simply "Taiwan".
Taiwan is a tilted fault block, characterized by the contrast between the eastern two-thirds, consisting mostly of five rugged mountain ranges parallel to the east coast, and the flat to gently rolling plains of the western third, where most of Taiwan's population reside. There are several peaks over 3,500m, the highest being Yu Shan at 3,952 metres (12,966ft), making Taiwan the world's fourth-highest island. The tectonic boundary that formed these ranges is still active, and the island experiences many earthquakes, a few of them highly destructive. There are also many active submarine volcanoes in the Taiwan Straits.
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Taiwan emphasizes its economy, but neglects its culture. Rulers over this land have done so since their ancestors first crossed over the “black ditch” — the Taiwan Strait ... Taiwan’s cultural progression pales in comparison.
Taiwan and Japan share a solid, deep friendship, which was evident in the assistance they provided each other after major natural disasters such as the massive earthquake that struck Hualien County...
... and its estimated 11 billion barrels of untapped oil and 190 trillion cubic feet of natural gas, and it ignores competing claimants Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Taiwan, and Vietnam.
Japan is a tourist hot spot because of its status as a culture and entertainment icon, its natural wonders, and its unique cuisine. Tourists from South Korea, China, Taiwan, and the US made up the ...
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26, the situation “has left Taiwan with few power options but to ramp up fossil fuel imports, particularly liquid natural gas” — a situation that makes Taiwan “terribly vulnerable to a fossil fuel blockade” in the event of war.
While Wang Yi did not elaborate on the nature of these negative factors, they likely include issues such as trade, human rights concerns, Taiwan, and military activities in the South China Sea.
NATURE ... The recent rescue of a young Formosan flying fox, the first such case in Taiwan, represents a significant milestone in megabat conservation in the country, the Forestry and NatureConservationAgency said on Wednesday.
The number of black-faced spoonbills around the globe is up 355 to 6,988 this year, but the number in Taiwan is down 93 to 4,135 due to inadequate habitats for the migratory bird, the Forestry and NatureConservationAgency said yesterday.
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Taipei [Taiwan], April 24 (ANI) ... Additionally, it has been suggested that travellers to China should disclose the nature of their meetings and the content of their discussions with Chinese officials, Taiwan News reported citing CNA.
Citing examples of Taiwan’s contributions toward realizing the right to health in the Caribbean, Haiti, Kenya, Ukraine and South Pacific island nations, and providing humanitarian assistance to ...