Documents for "Taiwan Political Geography":

• Changhua or Changhwa , city (1995 pop. 223,675), central Taiwan. It is a transportation center as well as a market for rice and fruit. Its industries include food processing, hatmaking, and sawmilling. There are...

• Chiai or Chia-i , city (1995 pop. 261,391), S Taiwan. It is an agricultural market for rice, peanuts, vegetables, sugarcane, and timber from the surrounding area, and it produces wine, tires, and cement. The city...

• Chilung   Chi-lung , Kilung, or Keelung , city (1995 pop. 368,771), N Taiwan, on the East China Sea. Because of its excellent harbor it is an important port, naval base, and fishing port. It has several large shipyards. Chemicals,...

• Hsinchu or Hsin-chu , city (1995 pop. 340,255), NW Taiwan. The city and surrounding area are noted for the production of tea, rice, oranges, and petroleum. Hsinchu has become an important computer and electronics...

• Hualien or Hua-lien , city (1995 pop. 108,192), E central Taiwan. One of Taiwan's most important international ports, it is a market for local agricultural products. It is located in a volcanic region and is...

• Ilan or I-lan , city (1994 pop. 91,133), NE Taiwan. Located in an agricultural area, it is one of the largest rice markets in Taiwan. Fertilizers and wood and paper products are among the city's manufactures. The...

• Kaohsiung or Kao-hsiung , city (1995 pop. 1,426,035), S Taiwan. It is the second largest city of Taiwan and its leading port. Its designation as an export processing zone in the late 1970s has stimulated foreign...

• Keelung see Chilung , Taiwan.

• Kilung see Chilung , Taiwan.

• Kirun see Chilung , Taiwan.

• Pingtung or P'ing-tung , town (1995 pop. 215,096), S Taiwan. Located in an agricultural area, Pingtung produces metals, machinery, chemicals, and alcoholic beverages, and is a major sugar-refining center. A large military...

• Taichung or T'ai-chung , city (1994 pop. 853,221), W central Taiwan. Situated in an area where rice, sugarcane, and bananas are grown, Taichung is a distribution and processing center for these crops. The city has...

• Tainan or T'ai-nan , city (1994 pop. 706,811), W central Taiwan, on the Taiwan Strait. The fourth largest city of Taiwan, it has industries producing metals, textiles, machinery, processed foods, and handicrafts. It...

• Taipei city (1995 est. pop. 2,632,863), N Taiwan, capital of Taiwan and provisional capital of the Republic of China. Taiwan's largest city, it is the administrative, cultural, and industrial center of...

• Taitung or T'ai-tung , city (1995 pop. 110,095), W Taiwan. Rice, sugarcane, and peanuts are the major crops marketed and processed in Taitung. The lack of an adequate harbor has hindered the city's industrial...

• Taiwan Portuguese Formosa, officially Republic of China, island nation (2005 est. pop. 22,894,000), 13,885 sq mi (35,961 sq km), in the Pacific Ocean, separated from the mainland of S China by the 100-mi-wide (161-km) Taiwan...

• Taoyuan or T'ao-yuan , city (1995 pop. 271,536), N Taiwan. Situated in a rich agricultural area, it is a market center for local produce and a regional distribution center for other goods.