Taiwan is an island located in the East China Sea, between 21 degrees 45 and 25 degrees 57' north latitude, and between 119 degrees 18' and 24 degrees 35' east longitude. The island looks like a leaf, with its petiole facing south, extending 402 kilometers vertically on the Tropic of Cancer, with a maximum width of 129 kilometers. The island of Taiwan has an area of 35,571 square kilometers, approximately the size of the Netherlands. In addition to the Big Island, the Chinese government also governs the Pescadores, Kinmen and Matsu islands, with a total area of 596 square kilometers.Taiwan Island is located 193 kilometers east of Fujian Province, China, 595 kilometers southwest of Okinawa, Japan, and 355 kilometers north of Lutong Island (Luzon Island) in the Philippines. new. The backbone mountain range of Taiwan Island is a mountain range that exceeds 10,000 feet (3,048 meters) and has 62 peaks. The highest peak is Mount Morrison, which is 3997 meters above sea level. It is called Yushan or Yushan (Jade Mountain) by the Chinese. mountain).