Taiwan
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Geography
The main island of Taiwan, known historically as Formosa, makes up 99% of the territory controlled by the Republic of China (ROC). The archipelago includes the Penghu Islands in the Taiwan Strait, about 100 kilometers to its west. The ROC also claims the Diaoyutai Islands (Diaoyutai Islands) and Pratas Island in the South China Sea. Mainland China, officially known as the People''s Republic of China (PRC), claims allWhere is located Taiwan in the World
Area
- Total : 36,197 km2 (13,976 sq mi)
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Elevation :
- Highest Elevation : On Main Island is Yu Shan at 3,952 meters
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Taiwan Time Zone
- UTC+3
- Calling Code : +886
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- Driving Side : Right
Government
- Capital : Taipei
- Anthem : Zhonghuá Mínguó Guóge
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- President : Tsai Ing-wen
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GDP & Per Capita
• GDP (nominal) 2022 Estimate: $841 billion (World Ranking: 21st)Taiwan''s Currency
New Taiwan dollar (NT$) (TWD) 1 USD = 30.0228 TWD Aug 5, 2022 1 USD = 29.9493 TWD Aug 8, 2012Taiwan Demographics
Population
Population: 23.5 million (2014 estimate)Taiwan Demographics
Taiwan Population
- Population :
- Population Rank in the World : August 2022 estimate 23,906,450 (World Rank: 56th)
- Density : 650/km2 (1,683.5/sq mi)
- Density Rank : 10th
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- Spoken Languages : Mandarin, Hokkien, Hakka, Formosan, Matsu, Wuqiu, Taiwan Sign Language
Ancestry
Religion in Taiwan
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The largest ancestry groups and Ethnic groups in Taiwan.
95–97% Han Taiwanese, 2.3% Indigenous, 0.7–2.7% OthersColleges and Universities
- Taihoku Imperial University
Top Largest Cities in Taiwan by Population
- 1. New Taipei - 4,000,164
- 2. Taichung - 2,809,004
- 3. Kaohsiung - 2,773,229
- 4. Taipei - 2,661,317
- 5. Taoyuan - 2,230,653
- 6. Tainan - 1,883,078
- 7. Hsinchu - 446,701
- 8. Keelung - 369,820
- 9. Chiayi - 268,474
- 10. Changhua - 232,505