Geography
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Record
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Holder
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Location
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Coordinates/ Measurement
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References
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Northernmost tip (Main island)
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Cape Fugui
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Shimen District, New Taipei City
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25° 18' 20" N
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[1]
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Northernmost tip (Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu)
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Beigu Reef (北固礁)
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Dongyin Township, Lienchiang County
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26° 23' N
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[2]
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Northernmost tip (Exclude Fujian and claims on Senkaku)
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Pengjia Islet
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Zhongzheng District, Keelung
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25° 37' 46" N
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Southernmost tip (Mainland)
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Eluanbi
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Hengchun Township, Pingtung County
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21° 53' 50" N
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[3]
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Easternmost tip (Main island)
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Cape of San Diego
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Gongliao District, New Taipei City
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121° 59' 15" E
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Southernmost tip (Islands close to Taiwan Island)
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Qixingyan (Taiwan)
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Pingtung County
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21° 45' 32" N
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Easternmost tip (Including Islands)
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Pingfong Rock (屏風岩), east of Mien-hwa Islet
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Zhongzheng District, Keelung
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122° 06' 25" E
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[4]
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Easternmost tip (Including claims on Senkaku)
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Taishō-tō (大正島) (claimed as Chiwei Isle (赤尾嶼)[5])
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Senkaku Islands (claimed as part of Toucheng Township, Yilan County)
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124° 34' E
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Westernmost tip (Islands close to Taiwan Island; excluding Penghu/Pescadores)
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Wai San Ding Alluvion (外傘頂洲)
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Kouhu Township, Yunlin County
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120° 4' 0" E
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Westernmost tip (exclude Spratly Islands)
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Pratas Island
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Cijin District, Kaohsiung
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116° 42' 0" E
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Westernmost tip & Southernmost tip (Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen, Matsu)
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Taiping Island
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Cijin District, Kaohsiung
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114° 21' 57" E
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disputed
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Highest mountain
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Mount Yu
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Xinyi Township, Nantou County; Taoyuan District, Kaohsiung; Alishan Township, Chiayi County
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3,952 m
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Longest river
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Zhuoshui River
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Nantou County, Chiayi County, Changhua County, Yunlin County
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186 km
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Largest lake
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Sun Moon Lake
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Yuchi Township, Nantou County
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8.4 km2
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Largest plain
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Chianan Plain
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Yunlin County, Chiayi County, Tainan, Kaohsiung, Changhua County
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2,500 km2
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[6]
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