List of Taiwanese superlatives

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[edit] Geography

Geography
Record Holder Statistics References
Northernmost tip Fuguei Cape 25° 18' 20" N [1]
Southernmost tip Eluanbi 21° 53' 50" N [2]
Easternmost tip Cape of San Diego 121° 59' 15" E
Westernmost tip Wai San Din Alluvion 120° 4' 0" E
Highest mountain Yushan 3,952 m
Longest river Choshui River 186 km
Largest lake Sun Moon Lake 8.4 km2
Largest plain Chianan Plain 4,550 km2
Biology
Record Holder Statistics References
Longest-living elephant in captivity Lin Wang 86 years old [3]

[edit] Demography

Demography
Record Holder Statistics References
Largest-scale public march 2005 anti-China march approx. 1 million people [4]
Longest human chain 228 Hand-in-Hand Rally approx. 500 km [5]
Sports
Record Holder Date References
First MLB player from Taiwan Chin-Feng Chen 14 September 2002 [6]
First MLB pitcher from Taiwan Chin-hui Tsao 25 July 2003 [7]

[edit] Structures

Architecture
Record Holder Statistics References
Tallest building Taipei 101 509.2 m
Transportation
Record Holder Statistics References
Longest tunnel Hsuehshan Tunnel 12.9 km [8]
Longest bridge Penghu Trans-Oceanic Bridge 5,541 m

[edit] References

  1. ^ 風景區 - 富貴角. 台灣旅遊聯盟 (CTIN). Retrieved on 2008-04-22.
  2. ^ Eluanbi Park - Scenic Spots. Kenting National Park. Retrieved on 2008-04-21.
  3. ^ Taipei's Elephant to be included in Guinness Book of Records. Central News Agency. Retrieved on 2008-04-21.
  4. ^ A million Taiwanese protest Chinese law. Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved on 2008-04-21.
  5. ^ 手護台灣／洛杉磯時報：台灣用行動抗議中國飛彈佈署. ETtoday. Retrieved on 2008-04-21.
  6. ^ Chen scores a first for Taiwan. Taipei Times. Retrieved on 2008-04-22.
  7. ^ Taiwanese pitcher proves a big hit in first US outing. Taipei Times. Retrieved on 2008-04-22.
  8. ^ Media test tunnel's emergency systems. Taipei Times. Retrieved on 2008-04-22.
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