Geographically, there are only two relatively large islands in my country, and there are many small islands, with 6,536 islands with an area of more than 500 square meters, with a total area of 72,800 square kilometers. There are many small islands, few large islands, many uninhabited islands, few people, and many water-scarce islands. These are the characteristics of our country's islands, of which 450 islands are inhabited. The East China Sea has the most islands, followed by The South China Sea , and The Yellow Sea and The Bohai account for only 10%.
China's islands can be divided into: bedrock island , alluvial island , and coral reef islands. Let’s take a look at the five major coastal islands in our country from a geographical perspective.
Taiwan Island
Taiwan Island is the largest island in my country, with an area of 38th among the world's large islands, with an area of 35,780 square kilometers. The island is narrow and long from north to south, starting from Fuguikou in the north and ending at Eluanbi in the south. The Pingtung Plain in the south and the Yilan Plain in the northeast are important agricultural areas. From east to west, there are five parallel mountains: Taitung, Central, Yushan, Xueshan and Alishan , and the hills mostly surround the foothills of the five major mountain ranges.
Taiwan mountain system was originally formed by Himalayan movement . 2.5 million years ago, the crust rose to form the shape of Taiwan Island. The sea surface fell during the Quaternary Ice Age and was connected to the mainland. The water surface of the interglacial period rose and resurrected into an island.
Hainan Island
Hainan Island is a tropical island in southern my country with an area of 35,400 square kilometers and the second largest island in China. The island consists of mountains, hills, terraces and plains. The staircase structure is obvious, with low and flat surroundings and towering in the middle. It descends step by step toward the periphery with Wuzhishan as the center.
Before the Quaternary period, Hainan Island was also connected with Leizhou Peninsula , which was an extension of the Chinese mainland. In the middle of the Pleistocene, due to the breakage between volcanic activities, it formed Qiongzhou Strait and separated from the mainland. From a flat surface, Hainan Island is like an oval pear lying across the South China Sea.
Chongming Island
Chongming Island is the third largest island in my country, the largest alluvial island in the estuary of the river, and the largest sand island. It is located in the estuary of the Yangtze River, with an area of 1,200.68 square kilometers. Most of it belongs to Shanghai, and a small part belongs to Jiangsu Province. Chongming Island is a product of the development process of Yangtze River Delta , and has developed from two sandbanks more than 1,000 years ago to the third largest island in China now.
The island is flat, the land is fertile, and the natural environment is good. Because it is located in the northern subtropical area of , the climate is gentle and humid, and the four seasons are distinct. Because it is an alluvial island, Chongming Island is growing at a rate of 5 square kilometers per year and is expected to be connected to Jiangsu in the north in about 50 years.
Zhoushan Island
Zhoushan Island is the main island of the largest archipelago in my country, and it is also the fourth largest island in China. It is located in the southeast of Hangzhou Bay and the northeastern waters of Zhejiang, with an area of 476 square kilometers. The island's landform is mainly mountainous hills, with narrow alluvial plains distributed around it, with an altitude of 100 to 400 meters and a maximum altitude of 505 meters.
Zhoushan Island's coastline is winding, with wide water depth, excellent harbor and smooth routes. The nearby Zhoushan Fishing Farm is the largest fishing ground in China, which is rich in large small yellow croaker , cuttlefish , hairtail , etc.
East Sea Island
East Sea Island is located in the eastern part of the Leizhou Peninsula. It is now part of Zhanjiang Economic Development Zone. It exits Pacific from the east and goes south to Southeast Asia with an area of 286 square kilometers. The island is high in the east and low in the west. It is a basalt platform in the east, a sea plain in the west, and a Longshuiling volcanic cone with an altitude of 111 meters. It is a natural navigation landmark.
There is a 28-kilometer-long beach on the island, which is the first long beach in China. The northeast coastline has the conditions to build an internationally first-class deep-water port.
or above are the five major coastal islands in my country, and the rankings of Chinese islands are also varied online, without a unified standard.If the islands in rivers and lakes are not considered, the top ten islands in China are as follows:
. Taiwan Island (Taiwan): 35,780 square kilometers
. Hainan Island (Hainan): 35,400 square kilometers
. Chongming Island (Shanghai, Jiangsu): 1200. 68 square kilometers
. Zhoushan Island (Zhejiang): 476 square kilometers
. Donghai Island (Guangdong): 286 square kilometers
. Haitan Island (Fujian): 267 square kilometers
7. Dongshan Island (Fujian): 220 square kilometers
8. Yuhuan Island (Zhejiang): 169.5 square kilometers
9. Changxing Island (Shanghai): 160 square kilometers
0. Lantau Island (Hong Kong): 14 7 square kilometers
Mediterranean The coastline is winding and there are many islands, including Mahoca Island, Corsica Island, sardinia Island, Sicily Island, , Crete Island, , Cyprus Island, and Rhodes Island. Among them, Sicily is the largest island in the Mediterranean, with Sardinia ranks second, Cyprus third, Corsica ranks fourth, and Crete ranks fifth.
. Sicily
From the world map, Sicily seems to be a football on Italian leather boots stretching towards the Mediterranean. It is located in the center of the Mediterranean Sea, with an area of 25,000 square kilometers and a population of 5 million. It is the largest and most densely populated island in the Mediterranean Sea. Because this place has a good natural environment for the development of agriculture and forestry, people call it " Golden Basin ".
Sicily is vast, but there are three places that are the most worth visiting. One is the capital Palemo , the largest city and the largest port. Goethe once praised as the most beautiful headland in the world; the second is Catania , known as Milan in the south, the hometown of Italian composer Bellini , and there is the small mountain city of Taurmi in the north and Sarakusa in the south; the third is Agrithento, the Valley of the Temple is definitely worth visiting, and it is recognized as the residence of the gods. Teacher Tan Geography Studio comprehensively compiled
. Sardinia
Sardinia was called Sardinia . It is located in the central Mediterranean Sea and is the second largest island among the islands after Sicily. It is 12 kilometers from Sardinia in France in the north and 200 kilometers from the coast of Africa in the south. In 1861, Victor Emmanuel was established as the king of Italy, and the island became part of the unified Italian country, with the capital of Cagliari .
Sardinia has a coastline of up to 1,600 kilometers, with soft sand and turquoise water along the northeast coast; in its vast inland area, there are many beautiful and charming scenery, and this beautiful island has become a world-famous tourist paradise. In Europe, it is a resort that royal politicians and celebrities flock to.
The tranquil and peaceful lifestyle of the residents of Sardinia is an important reason for longevity. The family structure of the island residents is relatively large, and family members can share the joy of life and solve various problems encountered, so the elderly in the family will not feel lonely because of age. It is this positive attitude that has enabled many local elderly people to have a tough body and spend more than a hundred years calmly.
. Cyprus
Cyprus is located in the eastern Mediterranean Sea and south of Türkiye . Cyprus is 241 kilometers long from east to west, 97 kilometers wide from north to south, and has an area of 9251 square kilometers. It is the third largest island in the Mediterranean Sea. The goddess Venus was born here.
Cyprus has warm sunshine and blue sea, and fully equipped hotels and tourist facilities. It is a popular tourist resort for people around the world. As soon as March, tourists came to Cyprus for a trip. In summer and even winter, many Russians come here to enjoy the sun. In winter, it becomes a paradise for ski enthusiasts.
. Corsica
Corsica is 193 kilometers away from the coast and is on the southeastern coast of France. The island is 185 kilometers long and the widest is about 85 kilometers, with an area of 8,680 square kilometers and a population of about 550,000. Corsica is 193 kilometers away from the coast and is located on the southeastern coast of France. The island covers an area of 8480 km². It is the fourth largest island in the Mediterranean archipelago with about 550,000 residents. The island of Cosiga is an excellent resort between the lush mountains and the blue sea. Teacher Tan's Geography Studio comprehensively compiled
Corsica is as turbulent as several other islands. It was first a colony of the Phoenicians . It was once occupied by the Romans , and then occupied by Pisa and Genoa Republic . In 1769, it became French territory. This state has been preserved to this day. This island not only produced the famous politician Napoleon , but also produced many navigators and map makers, including Arabs. In 1769, Napoleon was born in Corsica. And the year before, before 1768, Corsica did not belong to France, but to the Republic of Genoa. Visitors who stop here will be surprised to find that there is also a world-famous cultural heritage here.
. Crete is located in the southeast of the Peloponnese Peninsula in Greece and east of Cyprus. Crete, with an area of about 8,236 square kilometers, is about 260 kilometers long in the east and west, the narrowest in the south and north, and the widest is only about 12 kilometers, and the widest is only about 60 kilometers. The terrain of Crete is very interesting, and it can be described as follows: (starting from the west) low, high, low, high, low, high. The highest peak on the island is Yiji Peak located in the middle of the island, with an altitude of 2,456 meters. Crete is very famous because this narrow island is one of the birthplaces of ancient Greek civilization and has an extraordinary impact on Western history.
In addition to the five major islands, the Mediterranean also has many large islands. For example, Mallorca located on the east coast of Spain, with an area of about 3,640 square kilometers; Evia located on the west coast of the Aegean Sea, with an area of about 3,654 square kilometers; Lesvos located on the west coast of the Aegean Sea, with an area of about 1,632 square kilometers. Due to space limitations, these islands will not be introduced one by one.
Malta Island is also a small island that cannot be ignored in the Mediterranean Sea. Among them, Malta Island has the largest area, reaching 316 square kilometers. It is located at the junction of the East and West of the Mediterranean Sea and is known as the "heart of the Mediterranean Sea". Its coastline is 180 kilometers long and has a subtropical Mediterranean climate. The annual average temperature is 21.3℃, the maximum temperature is 40℃, and the minimum temperature is 5℃. The average annual precipitation is 560 mm. The island's population is mainly composed of Arabs, Sicilians, (French) Normans, Spanish, Italians and British.
Malta Island is the main territory of the Republic of Malta. The entire country consists of five islands. The sea area around Malta is recognized as the clearest and purest part of the entire Mediterranean sea. It is a world-famous tourist destination and is known as the "country of Europe"
