Orchid Island
Volcanic island off the southeastern coast of Taiwan / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For the island in Florida, see Orchid Island (Florida).
Orchid Island,[2] also known by other names, is a 45 km2 (17 sq mi) volcanic island off the southeastern coast of Taiwan, which Orchid Island is part of. It is separated from the Batanes of the Philippines by the Bashi Channel of the Luzon Strait. The island and the nearby Lesser Orchid Island are governed as Lanyu Township in Taitung County, which is one of the county's two insular townships (the other being Lyudao Township).
Quick Facts Native name: Pongso no Tao, Geography ...
Native name: Pongso no Tao | |
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Orchid Island in Taiwan | |
Geography | |
Location | Philippine Sea |
Coordinates | 22°03′N 121°32′E |
Area | 45 km2 (17 sq mi) |
Highest elevation | 552 m (1811 ft) |
Highest point | Mount Hongtou |
Administration | |
Republic of China | |
Township | Lanyu |
County | Taitung |
Province | Taiwan (streamlined, government dissolved) |
Demographics | |
Population | 5,255 (February 2023) |
Ethnic groups | Tao, Han |
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Quick Facts Traditional Chinese, Literal meaning ...
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Traditional Chinese | 蘭嶼 | ||||||||||||||||||
Literal meaning | Orchid Islet(s) | ||||||||||||||||||
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Quick Facts Former names, Chinese name ...
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Traditional Chinese | 紅頭嶼 | ||||||||||||||||||
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Kanji | 紅頭嶼 | ||||||||||||||||||
Hiragana | こうとうしょ | ||||||||||||||||||
Katakana | コウトウショ | ||||||||||||||||||
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Quick Facts Lesser Orchid Island, Traditional Chinese ...
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Traditional Chinese | 小蘭嶼 | ||||||||||||||
Literal meaning | Little Orchid Islet | ||||||||||||||
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