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1-2 Natural Conditions |
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2004 |
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Territory |
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Area of Territory (10 000 sq.km) |
960 |
Area of Sea (10 000 sq.km) |
473 |
Average Depth of Sea (m) |
961 |
Maximum Depth of Sea (m) |
5377 |
Length of Coastline (km) |
32000 |
Mainland Shore |
18000 |
Island Shore |
14000 |
Number of Islands |
5400 |
Area of Islands (10 000 sq.km) |
3.87 |
Climate |
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Distribution of Heat (Accumulated Temperature
≥0C) |
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Northern Heilongjiang and Tibet Plateau |
2000-2500 |
Northeast Plain |
3000-4000 |
North China Plain |
4000-5000 |
Changjiang (Yangtze) River Drainage Area |
5800-6000 |
and the Area to the south of it |
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Area to the South of Nanling Mountain |
7000-8000 |
Precipitation (mm) |
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Mid-Taiwan Mountain Area |
>=4000 |
Southern China Coastal Area |
1600-2000 |
Changjiang River Valley |
1000-1500 |
Northern and Northeastern Area |
400-800 |
Northwestern Inland |
100-200 |
Tarim Basin, Turpan Basin and Qaidam Basin |
<=25 |
Percentage of Climatic Zones to Total Area of Territory |
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Humid Zone (aridity<1.0) |
32 |
Semi-Humid Zone (aridity 1.0-1.5) |
15 |
Semi-Arid Zone (aridity 1.5-2.0) |
22 |
Arid Zone (aridity>2.0) |
31 |
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| a) The climate data refer to the average figures in many years. |
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| b) Island area does not include that of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, Macao |
| Special Administrative Region and Taiwan Province. |
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