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You should look into the map of world if you are wondering where is Taiwan. Taiwan is one of the most beautiful countries of the world. It is situated in the east of Asia. Taiwan is also known by the name of Formosa. To know where is Taiwan, one must search for it in the midst of the Pacific Ocean, South China Sea and the Luzon Strait. The region of Taiwan is covered with tropical trees and dense evergreen forests. Taiwan is situated in an area of 35,801 square kilometers. The landscape of Taiwan is rugged and is surrounded by high mountain range. The highest altitude of Taiwan is known by the name of Yu Shan that is located at the height of at 3,952 meters. Taiwan lies at the distance of 120 kilometers from the mainland if China. The length of the island of Taiwan is 394 kilometers and its width is around 144 kilometers.
The area where Taiwan is situated sometimes looks like the shape of a sweet potato that gives the citizens of Taiwan the name the 'children of sweet potato'. It is also said that the shape of Taiwan also looks like a whale in the ocean. The geographical position of Taiwan is bound by the islands of
Japan in the west and north-northwest of Philippines. The steep mountains are the living area of varied faunas and the wet and humid climate of the area result in the growth of various types of floras in Taiwan.
Thus, to look for where is Taiwan one should understand its geographical position well.
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