Taiwan Island

Summary

Taiwan Island is an island^[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• Taiwan Island is located in Taiwan^[3].
• Taiwan Island is in the country of Taiwan^[4].
• Taiwan Island is on the body of water East China Sea^[5].
• Taiwan Island is on the body of water South China Sea^[6].
• Taiwan Island is on the body of water Philippine Sea^[7].
• Taiwan Island is on the body of water Taiwan Strait^[8].
• Taiwan Island is on the continent of Asia^[9].
• Taiwan Island's instance of is recorded as island^[10].
• Taiwan Island's instance of is recorded as disputed territory^[11].
• Taiwan Island's Commons category is recorded as Taiwan Island^[12].
• Taiwan Island's located in time zone is recorded as Taiwan time^[13].
• Taiwan Island's said to be the same as is recorded as Takasankoku^[14].
• Taiwan Island's said to be the same as is recorded as Takasago^[15].
• Taiwan Island's highest point is recorded as Yushan Main Peak^[16].
• Taiwan Island's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 23.766666666667, 'lon': 121}^[17].
• Taiwan Island's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Taiwan Island^[18].
• Taiwan Island has a population of {'amount': '+23894394'}^[19].
• Taiwan Island has a population of {'amount': '+15600000'}^[20].
• Taiwan Island has a population of {'amount': '+17000000'}^[21].
• Taiwan Island's topic's main Wikimedia portal is recorded as Portal:Taiwan^[22].
• Taiwan Island's territory claimed by is recorded as People's Republic of China^[23].
• Taiwan Island's territory claimed by is recorded as Taiwan^[24].
• Taiwan Island's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[25].
• Taiwan Island's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[26].
• Taiwan Island's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia^[27].

Body

Geography

Taiwan Island is in the country of Taiwan^[4]. It is located in Taiwan^[3]. Adjacent water bodies include East China Sea^[5], a marginal sea^[28], in People's Republic of China^[29]; South China Sea^[6], a sea^[30], in Vietnam^[31]; Philippine Sea^[7], a sea^[32], in Federated States of Micronesia^[33]; and Taiwan Strait^[8], a strait^[34], in People's Republic of China^[35]. It is on the continent of Asia^[9].

Physical Characteristics

Taiwan Island covers an area of {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+35883'}^[36]. It sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+3952'}^[37]. Its length is recorded as {'unit': 'Q828224', 'amount': '+394'}^[38]. Population counts include {'amount': '+23894394'}^[19], {'amount': '+15600000'}^[20], and {'amount': '+17000000'}^[21].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include island^[10] and disputed territory^[11].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Taiwan Island include Formosa^[39], a star^[40]; Tajvan^[41], a lake island^[42], in Czech Republic^[43]; Planaeschna taiwana^[44], a taxon^[45]; and Taiwanese people^[46], a human population^[47], in Taiwan^[48].

Why It Matters

Taiwan Island has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2] It is known by 72 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[49]

Entities named for it include Formosa^[39], a star^[40]; Tajvan^[41], a lake island^[42], in Czech Republic^[43]; Planaeschna taiwana^[44], a taxon^[45]; and Taiwanese people^[46], a human population^[47], in Taiwan^[48].