What's the population of Diaoyu Island?

As of August 2022, Diaoyu Island has no permanent population.

Diaoyu Island, also known as Diaoyutai Island, Fishing Island and Fishing Mountain, is the main island of Diaoyu Island and its affiliated islands in the East China Sea of China, and has been the inherent territory of China since ancient times. It is located at 25 44.6' north latitude and123 28.4' east longitude, about 358km away from Wenzhou, Zhejiang, 385km away from Fuzhou, Fujian, 0/90km away from Keelung, Taiwan Province, and the surrounding sea area is about174,000 square kilometers.

Diaoyu Island is about 364 1 m long, about 1.905 m wide, with an area of about 3.9 1 km2, with the highest elevation of about 362 m.. The terrain in the north is relatively flat, and the rocks in the southeast are steep. The rocks in the east are like spires, and the central mountain ranges across the east and west. Diaoyu Island is rich in precious Chinese herbal medicines such as camellia, palm, cactus and hibiscus. There are a large number of seabirds living here, and it has the reputation of "Flower and Bird Island".

topography

Diaoyu Island is an eroded hilly area with steep terrain. The ridge line of the Central Mountain Range runs east-west, connecting the main peak Gaohuafeng (362m above sea level) and Shennong Peak (320m above sea level). Located in the south-central part of the island, it has a gentle northern slope and steep southern slope. There is a wide shallow sea area near Diaoyu Island, especially near Dongjiaojiao, where a wide underwater shoal is developed and connected with the shoal around Feiyu Island.

Islands under its jurisdiction

Diaoyu Island consists of Diaoyu Island (main island), South Island, North Island, chiwei yu, Huangweiyu and three small island reefs, namely, eight uninhabited island reefs of North Island, South Island and Bird Island. Geologically, these islands, together with Huaping Island, Huamian Island and Pengjiayu Island, are prominent parts of the coastal mountains such as Guanyin Mountain and Datun Mountain in northern Taiwan Province Province, and are affiliated islands of Taiwan Province Island. )