Geography of Taiwan its narrowest. Part of the continental shelf, the Strait is no more than deep, and has become a land bridge during glacial periods. To the south, the island of Taiwan is separated from the Philippine island of Luzon by the -wide Luzon Strait. The South China Sea lies to the southwest, the East China Sea to the north, and the Philippine Sea to the east. Smaller islands of the archipelago include the Penghu islands in the Taiwan Strait west of the main island, with an area of , the tiny islet of Xiaoliuqiu off the southwest coast, and Orchid Island
Act Governing Relations between the People of the Taiwan Area and the Mainland Area area and the Mainland area prior to the reunification of the nation. The main purpose of the act is to protect the security and welfare of the people in Taiwan area. The act was drafted in the early 1990s and passed on 31 July 1992. Act Governing Relations between the People of the Taiwan Area and the Mainland Area The Act Governing Relations between the People of the Taiwan Area and the Mainland Area () is the act in the Republic of China to guide the interaction between the people in Taiwan with the people in Mainland China in all