1-2 Natural Conditions
Item | 2005
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.