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  2. Geography of Taiwan - Wikipedia

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    The ROC claims an exclusive economic zone of 83,231 km 2 (32,136 sq mi) with 200 nmi (370.4 km; 230.2 mi) and a territorial sea of 12 nmi (22.2 km; 13.8 mi). [ 1 ] [ 3 ] The island of Taiwan, the largest of the archipelago, was known in the West until after World War II as Formosa , from the Portuguese Ilha Formosa ( [ˌiʎɐ fuɾˈmɔzɐ ...

  3. List of mountains in Taiwan - Wikipedia

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    The main peak reaches the height of 3,952 metres (12,966 ft), that is, nearly 4 km (2.5 mi) high. The island of Taiwan has the largest number and density of high mountains in the world. [citation needed] This article summarizes the list of mountains that is under the Republic of China's territorial jurisdiction.

  4. List of elevation extremes by country - Wikipedia

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    Within its 2.02 km 2 territory, there is a difference of 140 m between its highest and lowest points, giving a ratio of 69 m for every km 2. In Australia 's 7,686,850 square kilometres (2,967,910 sq mi) area, there is only a 2,244 metres (7,362 ft) difference between the highest and lowest points, which gives a ratio of 292 micrometres (0.0115 ...

  5. List of countries by average elevation - Wikipedia

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    This is a list of countries and territories by their average elevation above sea level based on the data published by Central Intelligence Agency, [1] unless another source is cited. The list includes sovereign states and self-governing dependent territories based upon the ISO standard ISO 3166-1 .

  6. Taipei 101 - Wikipedia

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    Taipei 101 was the world's tallest building, at 508.2 m (1,667 ft) as measured to its architectural top , exceeding that of the Petronas Towers, which were previously the tallest skyscraper at 451.9 m (1,483 ft). The height to the top of the roof, at 449.2 m (1,474 ft), and highest occupied floor, at 439.2 m (1,441 ft), surpassed the previous ...

  7. List of mountain peaks by prominence - Wikipedia

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    In particular, the different definitions of the parent of a peak are addressed at length in that article. Height on the other hand simply means elevation of the summit above sea level. Regarding parents, the prominence parent of peak A can be found by dividing the island or region in question into territories, by tracing the runoff from the key ...

  8. List of tallest buildings in Taiwan - Wikipedia

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    Height m (ft) Floors Year Notes 1 Taipei 101 (台北101) Taipei: 508 m (1,667 ft) 101 2004 11th-tallest building in the world. Tallest building in the world from 2004 until 2010. First building in the world to reach 500 m (1,600 ft). Tallest building in Taiwan since 2004. [2] 2 85 Sky Tower (高雄85大樓) Kaohsiung: 378 m (1,240 ft) 85 1997

  9. List of highest mountains on Earth - Wikipedia

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    Mauna Loa (4,169 m or 13,678 ft) is the largest mountain on Earth in terms of base area (about 5,200 km 2 or 2,000 sq mi) and volume (about 42,000 km 3 or 10,000 cu mi), although, due to the intergrade of lava from Kilauea, Hualalai and Mauna Kea, the volume can only be estimated based on surface area and height of the edifice.