1-2 Natural Conditions
Item | 2006
Territory |
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 |
Distribution of Heat (Accumulated Temperature≥0℃) |
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 |
Area to the South of Nanling Mountain | 7000-8000
Precipitation (mm) |
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 |
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
a) The climate data refer to the average figures in many years.
b) Island area does not include that of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, Macao Special
Administrative Region and Taiwan Province.