Taiwan,officially the Republic of China (ROC),is an island country in East Asia. The island of Taiwan,formerly known as Formosa,makes up 99% of the land area of the territories under ROC control. The main island is 35,808 square kilometres (13,826 sq mi) and lies some 180 kilometres (112 mi) across the Taiwan Strait from the southeastern coast of the People's Republic of China (PRC). The East China Sea lies to the north of the island,the Philippine Sea to its east,the Luzon Strait directly to its south and the South China Sea to its southwest. The ROC also controls a number of smaller islands,including the Penghu archipelago in the Taiwan Strait,the Kinmen and Matsu Islands in Fuchien near the PRC's coast,and some of the South China Sea Islands.
The Taiwan Strait is a 180-kilometer -wide strait separating the island of Taiwan and Asian continent. The strait is part of the South China Sea and connects to the East China Sea to the north. The narrowest part is 130 km wide.
Kinmen,alternatively known as Quemoy,is a group of islands governed as a county by the Republic of China (Taiwan),only 10 km (6.2 mi) east from the city of Xiamen in Fujian,located at the southeastern coast of the People's Republic of China,from which they are separated by Xiamen Bay. Kinmen is also located 187 km (116 mi) west from the closest shoreline of the island of Taiwan across the Taiwan Strait.
The East China Sea is a marginal sea of the Western Pacific Ocean,located directly offshore from East China. China names the body of water along its eastern coast as "East Sea" due to direction,the name of "East China Sea" is otherwise designated as a formal name by International Hydrographic Organization (IHO) and used internationally.
New Taipei City is a special municipality located in northern Taiwan. The city is home to an estimated population of 4,004,367 as of January 2023,making it the most populous city in Taiwan,and also the second largest special municipality by area,behind Kaohsiung. New Taipei City borders Keelung to the northeast,Yilan County to the southeast,and Taoyuan to the southwest,and completely encloses the city of Taipei. Banqiao District is its municipal seat and biggest commercial area.
Beitou District is the northernmost of the twelve districts of Taipei City,Taiwan. The historical spelling of the district is Peitou. The name originates from the Ketagalan word Kipatauw,meaning witch. Beitou is the most mountainous and highest of Taipei's districts,encompassing a meadow with rivers running through the valley which have abundant steam rising from them;the result of geothermal warming. The valley is often surrounded by mist shrouding the trees and grass. Beitou is famous for its hot springs. In March 2012,it was named one of the Top 10 Small Tourist Towns by the Tourism Bureau of Taiwan.
Gongliao District is a rural district in the eastern part of New Taipei City,Taiwan. It is the easternmost district on the main island of Taiwan and at its easternmost tip is Cape Santiago.
Ruifang District is a suburban district in eastern New Taipei City,Taiwan.
Shimen District,also known as Sekimon,is a sparsely populated rural district in the northern part of New Taipei City in northern Taiwan. It is part of the North Coast and Guanyinshan National Scenic Area and includes Taiwan's northernmost point,Cape Fugui.
Cape Eluanbi or Oluanpi,also known by other names,is the southernmost point on the island of Taiwan. It is located in Eluanbi Park within the Hengchun Township in Pingtung County.
There are many romanization systems used in Taiwan. The first Chinese language romanization system in Taiwan,Pe̍h-ōe-jī,was developed for Taiwanese by Presbyterian missionaries and has been promoted by the indigenous Presbyterian Churches since the 19th century. Pe̍h-ōe-jīis also the first written system of Taiwanese Hokkien;a similar system for Hakka was also developed at that time. During the period of Japanese rule,the promotion of roman writing systems was suppressed under the Dōka and Kōminka policy. After World War II,Taiwan was handed over from Japan to the Republic of China in 1945. The romanization of Mandarin Chinese was also introduced to Taiwan as official or semi-official standard.
Eluanbi Lighthouse is a lighthouse located on Cape Eluanbi,the southernmost point of the main island of Taiwan,which separates Taiwan's South Bay from Banana Bay and the Taiwan Strait and the South China Sea from the Philippine Sea. It is near Eluan Village in the township of Hengchun in Pingtung County,Taiwan. The lighthouse is open to the public all year around.
The borders of the oceans are the limits of Earth's oceanic waters. The definition and number of oceans can vary depending on the adopted criteria. The principal divisions of the five oceans are the Pacific Ocean,Atlantic Ocean,Indian Ocean,Southern (Antarctic) Ocean,and Arctic Ocean. Smaller regions of the oceans are called seas,gulfs,bays,straits,and other terms. Geologically,an ocean is an area of oceanic crust covered by water.
The Cape Santiago Lighthouse is a lighthouse at Cape Santiago,Gongliao District,New Taipei,Taiwan.
Wanli Crab is a brand name for the wild sea-crab caught by the crab-fishermen from the Wanli District of the New Taipei City in Taiwan. As more than 80% of these crab were caught by Wanli fishermen,the New Taipei City Government decided to establish a Wanli Crab brand name in 2012 to boost the market value of the branded crab.
The Fuguijiao or Cape Fugui Lighthouse is a lighthouse on Cape Fugui near Laomei Village (老梅里,Lǎoméi Lǐ) in Shimen District,New Taipei City,Taiwan.
Fugui is an atonal pinyin romanization of various Chinese names and words.
The Fuji Harbour is a fishing port in Shimen District,New Taipei,Taiwan.
The North Coast and Guanyinshan National Scenic Area is a national scenic area in Taiwan.
