ROC Taiwan 2001

ROC Yearbook 2001

Geography
Erosion caused by heavy rains has reduced Kaohsiung's Moon World to a barren landscape. (Photo by Berlin Chi)
  1. Taiwan
    1. Mountain Ranges
      1. Central Range
      2. Mount Snow Range
      3. Mount Jade Range
      4. Mount Ali Range
      5. East Coastal Range
    2. Volcanic Mountains
    3. Foothills
    4. Terrace Tablelands
    5. Coastal Plains, Basins, and Valleys
    6. Rivers
    7. Natural Vegetation and Soils
    8. Climate
    9. Earthquakes
  2. Penghu Islands
    1. Climate
  3. Kinmen (Quemoy)
  4. Matsu
  5. South China Sea
    1. Tungsha (Pratas) Islands
    2. Nansha (Spratly) Islands
  6. Pacific Coast Islands
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Article 4 of the Constitution of the Reublic of China, promulgated in 1947, reads, "The territory of the Republic of China according to its existing national boundaries shall not be altered except by resolution of the National Assembly." This article was amended in 2000, so that any alteration requires a resolution by the Legislative Yuan with the approval of the National Assembly. However, since the withdrawal of the ROC government to Taiwan in 1949, its effective jurisdiction has only included Taiwan, Penghu (the Pescadores), Kinmen (Quemoy), Matsu, and a number of smaller islands.


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