City: Taiwan
Capital: Taipei
25°02′N 121°38′E / 25.033°N 121.633°E / 25.033; 121.633Coordinates: 25°02′N 121°38′E / 25.033°N 121.633°E / 25.033; 121.633
Largest city: Taipei–New Taipei
Official languages: Standard Chinese (de facto)
Recognised national languages: Formosan languages
Hakka
Recognised regional languages: Matsu dialect
Taiwanese Hokkien
Official script: Traditional Chinese
Formosan Latin alphabet
Ethnic groups: 95% Han
∟ 70% Hoklo
∟ 14% Hakka
∟ 14% Waisheng
3.1% New immigrants
2.4% Aborigines
Demonym: Taiwanese
Government: Unitary semi-presidential constitutional republic
• President: Tsai Ing-wen
• Vice-President: Chen Chien-jen
• Premier: William Lai
• Vice Premier: Shih Jun-ji
• Speaker: Su Chia-chyuan
• Deputy Speaker: Tsai Chi-chang
Legislature: Legislative Yuan
Formation• Xinhai Revolution: 10 October 1911
• Republic proclaimed: 1 January 1912
• Taiwan transferred: 25 October 1945
• Constitution adopted: 25 December 1947
• Government moved to Taipei: 7 December 1949
Area• Total: 36,197 km (13,976 sq mi)
Population• 2017 estimate: 23,550,077 (53rd)
• 2010 census: 23,123,866 (53rd)
• Density: 650/km (1,683.5/sq mi) (17th)
GDP (PPP): 2017 estimate
• Total: $1.177 trillion
• Per capita: $49,901
GDP (nominal): 2017 estimate
• Total: $566.757 billion
• Per capita: $24,027
Gini (2014): 33.6
medium
HDI (2015): 0.885
very high · 27th
Currency: New Taiwan dollar (NT$) (TWD)
Time zone: National Standard Time (UTC+8)
Date format: yyyy-mm-dd
yyyy年m月d日
(CE; CE+2697)
民國yy年m月d日 (CE−1911)
Drives on the: right
Calling code: +886
ISO 3166 code: TW
Internet TLD: .tw
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January 18, 2022 Matilde Konrad
Taiwan (/ˌtaɪˈwɑːn/ ( listen)), officially the Republic of China (ROC), is a state in East Asia. Its neighbors include the People's Republic of China (PRC) to the west, Japan to the northeast, and the Philippines to the south. It is the most populous state and largest economy that is not a member of the United Nations.
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1. Luan Shan Forest Museum
2. Xiaomen Geological Museum
No.11-12 Xiaomen Village, Xiyu Town, 881 Taiwan 9982988 http://tour.penghu.gov.tw/tw/mobile/Island/attractions_detail.aspx?KF=YvjWq9765PQ%3D&page=uRRIOF3Hw9A%3D
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3. Tainan City Zuojhen Fossil Park
4. Tainan Judicial Museum
5. Taitung Museum of Natural History
No. 16, Jihui Road No.16, Jihui Rd, Chenggong Township 961 Taiwan +886 8 985 1960#19 [email protected] http://www.facebook.com/pg/s5421984/
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6. WenQuan Wen Hua Guan
7. Cijin Shell Museum
8. Taijiang Fish Specimen Biodome
9. Zhudong Timber Industry Exhibition Hall
10. NTU Geo-specimen Cottage
No. 1, Section 4, Roosevelt Rd., Da'an, Taipei 106 Taiwan +886 2 3366 2950 http://www.museums.ntu.edu.tw/museums_geography.jsp
