| Natural Conditions | |
| Item | 2004 |
| Territory | |
| Area of Territory (10000 sq.km) | 960 |
| Area of Sea (10000 sq.km) | 473 |
| Average Depth of Sea (m) | 961 |
| Maximum Depth of Sea (m) | 5377 |
| Length of Coastline (km) | 32000 |
| Mainland Shore (km) | 18000 |
| Island Shore (km) | 14000 |
| Number of Islands | 5400 |
| Area of Islands (10000 sq.km) | 3.87 |
| Climate | |
| Distribution of Heat (Cumulative Temperature >=0°C) | |
| North Heilongjiang and Qinghai-Tibet Plateau | 2000-2500 |
| Northeast Plain | 3000-4000 |
| North China Plain | 4000-5000 |
| Yangtze River Valley and the Area to Its South | 5800-6000 |
| Area to the South of Nanling Mountain | 7000-8000 |
| Precipitation (mm) | |
| Mid-Taiwan Mountain Area | >=4000 |
| South China Coastal Area | 1600-2000 |
| Yangtze River Valley | 1000-1500 |
| Northern and Northeastern Area | 400-800 |
| Northwestern Inland Area | 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. |
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