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Location: |
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Mt. Jade to the east; Taiwan Strait to the west; Tainan County to the south; Yunlin County to the north. |
Area: |
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1902 square kilometers, accounting for 5.35% of that of Taiwan area |
Population: |
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560,000 strong |
Administrative divisions: |
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2 cities, 2 towns, 14 villages |
Average temperature: |
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22.7℃ |
Geographical characteristics: |
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The Tropic of Cancer runs through Chiayi, creating a landscape that is different from other places also having the Tropic of Cancer runs through them. In those places, most of them have either desserts or semi-desserts, while Taiwan has forests as a result of the abundant rainfall brought by the trade wind and airstreams. |
Transportation: |
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Taiwan is located in a key position in Asia Pacific. Flying to the 7 most important cities in Asia Pacific takes an average of 2.55 hours. Being located in Central Southern Taiwan, Chiayi is easily accessible. With completion of the High-Speed Rail, it will take a mere one hour to travel to Taipei and half an hour to Kaohsiung. |
