Fact Sheet: Taiwan
- Location: Eastern Asia, islands bordering the East China Sea, Philippine Sea, South China Sea, and Taiwan Strait, north of the Philippines, off the southeastern coast of China
- Geographic coordinates: 23 30 N, 121 00 E
- Area: total: 35,980 sq km
- Climate: tropical; marine; rainy season during southwest monsoon (June to August); cloudiness is persistent and extensive all year
- Terrain: eastern two-thirds mostly rugged mountains; flat to gently rolling plains in west
- Natural hazards: earthquakes and typhoons
- Population: 23,036,087 (July 2006 est.)
- Ethnic groups: Taiwanese (including Hakka) 84%, mainland Chinese 14%, aborigine 2%
- Religions: mixture of Buddhist, Confucian, and Taoist 93%, Christian 4.5%, other 2.5%
- Languages: Mandarin Chinese (official), Taiwanese (Min), Hakka dialects
- Government type: multiparty democracy
- Capital: name: Taipei
- Currency code: new Taiwan dollar (TWD)
- Exchange rates: new Taiwan dollars per US dollar - 31.71 (2005), 34.418 (2004), 34.575 (2003), 33.8 (2002), 33.09 (2001)
- Internet country code: .tw
- Airports: 42 (2006)
Main cities of Taiwan
- Taipei
- Kaohsiung
- Taichung
- Tainan
- Panchiao
- Hsinchu
- Hsinchuang
- Keelung
- Chungho
- Taoyuan
- Sanchung
- Chungli
- Fengshan
- Tucheng
- Hsintien
- Chiayi
- Yungkang
- Changhwa
- Pingchen
- Hsichih
- Pingtung
- Yungho
- Luchou
- Tali
- Shulin
- Pate
- Fengyuan
- Yangmei
- Tanshui
- Yuanlin
- Taitung
- Hualian
- Nantou
- Chupei
- Touliu
- Sanhsia
- Tsaotun
- Kangshan
- Ilan
- Chutung
- Toufen
- Miaoli
- Homei
- Puli
- Yingko
Largest Cities in Taiwan
Travel Guide | Traveling through: Taiwan (Country)Choice destination ():
- Fu-chien Sheng
- T'ai-wan Sheng
- Kao-hsiung Shih
- T'ai-pei Shih
Looking at of Taiwan
