1、1-2 Natural Conditions Item2003 Territory Area of Territory (10 000 sq.km)960 Area of Sea (10 000 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 (10 000 sq.km)3.87
2、 Climate Distribution of Heat (Accumulated Temperature0) Northern Heilongjiang and Tibet Plateau 2000-2500 Northeast Plain 3000-4000 North China Plain 4000-5000 Changjiang (Yangtze) River Drainage Area 5800-6000 and the Area to the south of it Area to the South of Nanling Mountain 7000-8000 Precipit
3、ation (mm) Mid-Taiwan Mountain Area =4000 Southern China Coastal Area 1600-2000 Changjiang River Valley 1000-1500 Northern and Northeastern Area 400-800 Northwestern Inland 100-200 Tarim Basin, Turpan Basin and Qaidam Basin =25 Percentage of Climatic Zones to Total Area of Territory Humid Zone (arid
4、ity2.0) 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. b) Island area does not include that of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, Macao Special Administrative Region and Taiwan Province.