Green Island, also known by other names, is a small volcanic island in the Pacific Ocean about 33 km off the eastern coast of Taiwan. It is 15.092 km² at high tide and 17.329 km² at low tide, making it the seventh-largest island in Taiwan Area. The island is administered as Lyudao Township, a rural township of Taitung County and one of the county's two offshor…
Green Island, also known by other names, is a small volcanic island in the Pacific Ocean about 33 km off the eastern coast of Taiwan. It is 15.092 km² at high tide and 17.329 km² at low tide, making it the seventh-largest island in Taiwan Area. The island is administered as Lyudao Township, a rural township of Taitung County and one of the county's two offshore areas. The island once served as a penal colony for political prisoners during Taiwan's period of martial law, although today it is primarily known as a tourist hotspot.
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