Quick Facts - Taiwan

Capital	Taipei
Government	Multiparty democratic republic
Currency	New Taiwan dollar (TWD)
Area	total: 35,980 km2 water: 3,720 km2 land: 32,260 km2
Population	22.8 millions
Language	Mandarin Chinese (official), Taiwanese, Hakka
Religion	Mixture of Buddhist, Confucian, and Taoist 93%, Christian 4.5%, other 2.5%
Electricity	110V 60HZ (USA plug type)
Calling Code	886
Internet TLD	.tw
Time Zone	UTC+8

Background

Taiwan is an island nation of about 36,000 square kilometers located off the coast of southeastern China, southwest of Okinawa and north of the Philippines. The island is governed by the Republic of China or ROC. Shaped roughly like a sweet potato, the nation is home to more than 23 million people and is one of the most densely populated places in the world. Besides its crowded cities and friendly people, Taiwan is also known for steep mountains and lush forests. In addition to the island of Taiwan, the Republic of China also governs the Pescadores (Penghu), Quemoy (Kinmen/Jinmen), and Matsu.

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Nightlife

Theme Park, night club, shows,

Activities

Sauna, Bath, Beach, Theme park, Massage

Study

Schools

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Set Up Business

Stock Market

Places to stay

Getting Around

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