Template - Geography Project (Ding-Ye Cheng) by Ding-Ye Cheng

TAIWAN

cgross111 — 2024-10-25 16:04:14 UTC

Taiwan is also called Ilha Formosa, “Beautiful Island” in Portuguese. Also, the island was once covered almost completely by forests, but now only a little more than half of the land surface is forested. Taiwan is one of the best recyclers in the world. Taiwan has a recycling rate of 55%. Taiwan people often celebrate New Year's Day and Mid-Autumn Festival. Did you know that in 37 seconds, the elevator in Taipei 101 from the 5th floor to the 87th floor! This is the fastest elevator in the world. Taipei 101 during 2004-2009 was the tallest building in the world.

Location

cgross111 — 2024-10-25 16:04:14 UTC

Taiwan is located Southeast of China, and North of the Philippines. Taiwan is 23 north, 120 east. Taiwan is East of the Prime Meridian and North of the Equator. Taiwan is a subtropical climate. Between Taiwan and China is the Taiwan Strait, where 50% of the global container ships pass each year.

Climate

cgross111 — 2024-10-25 16:04:14 UTC

The climate in Taiwan is very hot and humid. Some benefits of the climate is because of the temperature Taiwan has more than 30 types of food. So they are known as the "kingdom of fruits." Taiwan has tropical fruits, subtropical fruits, temperate fruits. The drawbacks of this climate is that it is very rainy, so a season that rains a lot could lead to floods. Also, Taiwan rains very often because the wind have a lot of moisture from the Taiwan Straits.

Natural Resources

cgross111 — 2024-10-25 16:04:14 UTC

Some important natural resources in Taiwan are, coal, marble, and natural gas. Coal is very important because it is used for fuel to generate power. A benefit is that coal could be exported to make profit and money. Furthermore, some drawbacks are that coal could pollute the environment. Currently, coal is currently providing 36% of the global electricity. Marble is used to build buildings and furniture. Marble provide beautiful looks to furniture and building. They can be sold for a high price for profit. Though, marble is known to be heavy, so transportation might be a little harder than other objects. Lastly, the natural gas is used for generating energy and also heating. Natural gas is nonrenewable, which is limiting the amount Taiwan can use. All in all, Taiwan does not have a lot of natural resources, so they have to import resources such as more coal.

Movement

cgross111 — 2024-10-25 16:04:14 UTC

Taiwan has 53 airports which is a lot despite such a small country. This shows that the air transportation is pretty good, so many people will be able to travel to Taiwan. Inside Taiwan however, they have bus and railroad trains, making travel inside Taiwan not too hard. Taiwan's railroad train could go up to 185 mph! Traveling north to south in Taiwan on a railroad train is only 1 hours and 40 minutes. Taiwan has 15 ports near the ocean, enabling them to be able to trade with other countries more easily. Taiwan is the 16th largest merchandise importer in the world. In conclusion, Taiwan's transportation good.

Landform

cgross111 — 2024-10-25 16:04:14 UTC

An important landform in Taiwan is the Central Mountain Range. This landform is very important because it helps blocks and weakens the typhoons that occur quite often. The Jade Mountain is around 4000 meters high, which ranks among the highest in Southeast Asia. This mountain is so high it blocks the typhoons. The Central Mountain Range is often known as the backbone of Taiwan. If the Central Mountain Range was not here, many cities would be hit by strong typhoons that could cause significant damage.

Conclusion

cgross111 — 2024-10-25 16:04:14 UTC

Overall, the geography has effected Taiwan in a positive and negative way. Talking about the climate, Taiwan is very hot and humid, so it might not be too comfortable. Also, there are typhoons sometimes, but luckily the Central Mountain Range help weaken them. Taiwan is good at trading, even though Taiwan is so small, they are the 16th largest merchandise importer in the world. Taiwan has a important natural resources, coal, which is used as fuel to generate power. Furthermore, Taiwan has a lot of airports in the country, so many people will be able to go to Taiwan. Taiwan has 15 sea ports so trading is not bad.