This strait, 74 nautical miles wide at its narrowest, connects the East China and South China seas and separates Fujian(2) Province, China(3), from Taiwan. It is less than 100 meters deep at its north end. It is part of the Pacific Ocean.
(1) Can also be transliterated as Tai-wan, also known as Formosa.
(2) Can also be transliterated from Chinese as Fu-chien, and is also known as Fukien. It can be translated as Prosperity Found.
(3) Can be transliterated from Chinese as Zhongguo or Chung-hua. It can be translated as Middle Kingdom or Middle Land.