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Facts

Also Known As Formosa • Chung-hua Min-kuo • T’ai-wan • Republic of China
Head Of Government Premier: Cho Jung-tai
Population (2026 est.) 23,243,000
Currency Exchange Rate 1 USD equals 32.899 Taiwan new dollar
Seat Of Government Taipei
Head Of State President: Lai Ching-te
Form Of Government multiparty republic with one legislative house (Legislative Yuan [1131])
Official Language Mandarin Chinese
Official Religion none
Official Name Chung-hua Min-kuo (Republic of China)
Total Area (Sq Km) 36,197
Total Area (Sq Mi) 13,976
Monetary Unit New Taiwan dollar (NT$)
Population Rank (2026) 60
Population Projection 2030 23,557,000
Density: Persons Per Sq Mi (2026) 1,663.1
Density: Persons Per Sq Km (2026) 642.1
Urban-Rural Population Urban: (2024) 80.4% • Rural: (2024) 19.6%
Life Expectancy At Birth Male: (2021) 77.7 years • Female: (2021) 84.3 years
Gni (U.S.$ ’000,000) (2023) 729,077
Gni Per Capita (U.S.$) (2023) 31,044
1Includes six elected seats reserved for aboriginal peoples.

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Political map of Taiwan showing major cities, municipal boundaries, and surrounding bodies of water including the East China Sea, South China Sea, and Philippine Sea. The map highlights Taipei Municipality in the north and Kao-hsiung Municipality in the south, with a locator inset indicating Taiwan's position off the southeastern coast of China.
T'ao-yüan, Taiwan
Map showing Taiwan's location in East Asia, with surrounding countries and regions labeled, including China to the west, Japan to the northeast, South Korea further north, the Philippines to the south, and Vietnam to the southwest. Major cities such as Taipei, Hong Kong, and Macau are also marked.
Physical map of Taiwan showing major mountain ranges, peaks such as Mount Yu and Mount Hsing-lung, national parks, rivers, and surrounding bodies of water including the Taiwan Strait, East China Sea, South China Sea, and Philippine Sea. The map also includes a locator inset highlighting Taiwan's position off the southeastern coast of China.
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Tan-shui River, Taiwan
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