| Location | Eastern Asia, bordering the South China Sea and China |
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| Geographic coordinates | 22 15 N, 114 10 E |
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| Zone | Asia |
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| Area | total: 1,092 sq km
land: 1,042 sq km
water: 50 sq km |
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| Land boundaries | total: 30 km
regional border: China 30 km |
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| Coastline | 733 km |
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| Maritime claims | territorial sea: 3 nm |
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| Climate | subtropical monsoon; cool and humid in winter, hot and rainy from spring through summer, warm and sunny in fall |
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| Terrain | hilly to mountainous with steep slopes; lowlands in north |
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| Elevation extremes | lowest point: South China Sea 0 m
highest point: Tai Mo Shan 958 m |
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| Natural resources | outstanding deepwater harbor, feldspar |
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| Irrigated land | 733 km |
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| Natural hazards | occasional typhoons |
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Environment -
current issues | air and water pollution from rapid urbanization |
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Environment -
international agreements | party to: Marine Dumping (associate member), Ship Pollution (associate member) |
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| Geography - note | more than 200 islands |
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