Taiwan Strait facts for kids
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 Taiwan Strait
Location in Taiwan
Taiwan Strait
Location in Asia
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A map showing the Taiwan Strait Area
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| Coordinates | 24°48′40″N 119°55′42″E / 24.81111°N 119.92833°E |
| Basin countries | Republic of China (Taiwan) People's Republic of China |
| Max. width | 130 km (81 mi) |
The Taiwan Strait or Formosa Strait is a 180 km-wide strait between mainland China and the island of Taiwan. The strait is part of the South China Sea and attaches to East China Sea to the northeast. The thinest part is 131 km wide. The Taiwan Strait is often incorrectly called the "Taiwan Straits".
The Strait has been the theatre for several military confrontations between the People's Republic of China and the Republic of China since the last days of the Chinese Civil War in 1949 when the Kuomintang forces led by Chiang Kai-shek retreated across the Strait and relocated its government on its final stronghold of Taiwan.
Images for kids
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from East China Sea to South China Sea, and further to Singapore Strait and Strait of Malacca
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from South China Sea to East China Sea, and further to Sea of Japan and Yellow Sea
See also
In Spanish: Estrecho de Taiwán para niños
