Taiwan

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Capital

Taipei

Population

23,317,031

Area

36,193 km2

Climate

Tropical

Government

Semi-presidential republic

Currency

New Taiwan dollar

Languages

Mandarin, Min Nan, Hakka dialects

Sells

integrated circuits, machine parts, broadcasting equipment, computers

Sells to

China 20%, USA 17%, Hong Kong 13%

Land borders

None

Drives on the

right

Calling code

+886

Founded

1912

Hemisphere

Northern

Where it is

Languages

Share of the population that speaks each. Click one to see every country that speaks it.

Mandarinofficial

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Min Nan

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Hakka dialects

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Approximately 16 indigenous languages

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What it sells, and to whom

Every line is a thread: click a commodity or a partner to see who else trades in it.

Farms and fisheries

rice
vegetables
pork
chicken
cabbages
milk

Largest cities

Taipei capital	7,871,900
New Taipei City	4,004,367
Taichung	2,850,285
Kaohsiung	2,737,660
Tainan	1,856,642

Wars and conflicts

Click one to see everyone else who fought in it.

World War II1939–1945 Second Sino-Japanese War1937–1945

Form of government

Semi-presidential republic.

democracy1996–now constitutional republic semi-presidential system

Money, belief and alliances

Money

New Taiwan dollar

Belief

Buddhism Islam Christianity Chinese folk religion Taoism

Belongs to

United Nations Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Asian Development Bank Central American Bank for Economic Integration World Trade Organization Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission Visa Waiver Program United Nations Security Council Commission for the Conservation of Southern Bluefin Tuna

Climate and geography

tropical; marine; rainy season during southwest monsoon (June to August); persistent and extensive cloudiness all year

Climate zone

Tropical

Highest point

Yushan Main Peak

Landmarks and landscapes

Taipei 101 Taroko National Park Sun Moon Lake

Northern hemisphere.

In charge right now

Lai Ching-te Head of state

Wu Den-yih Head of government

Lien Chan Head of government

Frank Hsieh Head of government

Figures from its history

Chiang Kai-shek Nationalist leader who retreated to Taiwan Chiang Kai-shek was a Chinese military commander, revolutionary, and statesman who was the President of the Republic of China from 1948 to 1975 and the head of the Nationalist government from 1925 to 1948.

Lee Teng-hui First directly elected president Lee Teng-hui was a Taiwanese politician, economist, and agronomist who served as the fourth president of the Republic of China and chairman of the Kuomintang from 1988 to 2000.

Tsai Ing-wen President, 2016-2024 Tsai Ing-wen is a Taiwanese politician and legal scholar who served as the 7th president of the Republic of China from 2016 to 2024.