Taiwan's coordinates are 23°46'N 121°0'E and is 180 kilometers off the Southeastern coast of China, across the Taiwan Strait. The East China Sea lies to the North, the Philippine Sea to the East, the Luzon Strait directly to the South and the South China Sea to the Southwest. The Philippines are directly South of Taiwan.
Taiwan is the island that looks like potatoes besides China.
southeast of China
The relative location of Taiwan is North of:Phillipines South of: China East of : Pacific Ocean West of : China
China's
Japan lies to the northeast of China, and Taiwan is directly east of China.
The Government of Nationalist China is located on Taiwan the island.
The official government of China is located in the city of Taiwan. This city is actually referred to as the official Republic of China.
South-East coast of China
Taiwan is not a continent; it is an island located in East Asia, off the southeastern coast of China. Taiwan is considered a part of the continent of Asia.
Countries located north of the Philippines include Taiwan, Japan, South Korea, China, and Russia.
"Nationallist" China (located on Taiwan)
The Chinese threatened to seize the island of Quemoy (also known as Kinmen) in 1954, which is located off the coast of China's Fujian province and controlled by Taiwan (Republic of China) at that time. This escalation led to the First Taiwan Strait Crisis between China and Taiwan.
The Philippines is located in Southeast Asia, bordered by the South China Sea to the west, the Philippine Sea to the east, and the Celebes Sea to the south. It is situated in between Taiwan and Borneo.
Taiwan broke from China after WWII.