Taiwan Maps and DatavizHere is your Friday Fun Fact:
Taipei is closer to Japan than to Kaohsiung in southern Taiwan.
Japan’s Yonaguni Island is about 160 km away from Taipei, while Kaohsiung is about 290 km away.
Here is your Friday fun fact: if you follow the same latitude east or west from Taiwan, you will reach the coastlines of the regions shown on this map. What surprised me most is that southern Taiwan aligns with both Hong Kong and Hawaii.
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Did you know? Florida’s southernmost point lies at roughly the same latitude as Taiwan’s northern tip.
The two also share more similarities than one might expect: a comparable climate, exposure to tropical storms, similar population size, close economic ties, and even sister-city relationships, such as Orlando and Tainan.
But this raises an obvious question: what would be Taiwan’s equivalent of “Florida Man”?
Scientific WorldDiscover the ultimate debate: Nile vs Amazon — which river truly holds the title of the longest in the world? Explore fascinating facts, geography, and scientific insights behind this global rivalry.
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NewsletterTFHow Nations Acquired Their Names: A Global Etymological Inquiry
Learn how countries like Saint Lucia and Namibia got their names. Discover the history behind national titles from saints to deserts.
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Did you know Saint Lucia is named after a saint? Namibia is named after the Namib Desert. This article explains how countries get their names.
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