Taiwan

Extracted Attributes

• Capital

  Taipei

• Terrain

  Mountain ranges dominating the eastern two-thirds, plains in the western third

• Location

  East Asia, Northwestern Pacific Ocean, between East and South China Seas

• Languages

  Mandarin, Hokkien, Hakka, Formosan, Matsu, Wuqiu

• Population

  Approximately 23.9 million inhabitants

• Economy Type

  Export-oriented industrial economy

• Also Known As

  Formosa

• Official Name

  Republic of China (ROC)

• Main Religions

  Buddhism, Taoism, Chinese folk religions

• Cultural Origin

  Mainly Chinese

• Government Type

  Multi-party democracy

• Political Status

  Contentious, claimed by the People's Republic of China (PRC)

• Area (Main Island)

  35,808 square kilometres (13,826 square miles)

• Population Density

  One of the world's most densely populated countries

• Global GDP Ranking (PPP)

  20th-largest

• Key Manufacturing Sectors

  Steel, machinery, electronics, chemicals

• Largest Metropolitan Area

  Taipei, New Taipei City, and Keelung

• Global GDP Ranking (Nominal)

  21st-largest

• Area (Total ROC Controlled Territories)

  36,193 square kilometres (13,974 square miles)

Timeline

• Ancestors of Taiwanese indigenous peoples settled the island. (Source: Wikipedia, DBPedia)

  6000 BCE

• Large-scale Han Chinese immigration began under Dutch colonial rule. (Source: Summary, Wikipedia, DBPedia)

  17th century

• The island was annexed by the Qing dynasty. (Source: Summary, Wikipedia, DBPedia, BBC News)

  1683-01-01

• Ceded to the Empire of Japan following the First Sino-Japanese War. (Source: Summary, Wikipedia, DBPedia, BBC News)

  1895-01-01

• Inception of the Republic of China (ROC). (Source: Wikidata)

  1912-01-01

• The Republic of China took control of Taiwan following Japan's surrender in World War II. (Source: Summary, Wikipedia, DBPedia, BBC News)

  1945-01-01

• The ROC central government relocated to Taiwan after losing mainland China in the Chinese Civil War. (Source: Summary, Wikipedia, DBPedia, BBC News)

  1949-01-01

• Taiwan has been practically independent since this year. (Source: BBC News)

  1950-01-01

• Began a period of rapid economic growth and industrialization, known as the "Taiwan Miracle." (Source: Summary, Wikipedia, DBPedia)

  1960-01-01

• The ROC no longer represents China as a member of the United Nations after UN members voted to recognize the PRC. (Source: Wikipedia, DBPedia)

  1971-01-01

• Transitioned from a one-party state under martial law to a multi-party democracy. (Source: Summary, Wikipedia, DBPedia)

  1980-01-01

• The ROC ceased to regard the Chinese Communist Party as a rebellious group and acknowledged its control over mainland China. (Source: Wikipedia)

  1991-01-01

• Held its first democratically elected presidential elections. (Source: Wikipedia, DBPedia)

  1996-01-01

Taiwan

Taiwan, officially the Republic of China (ROC), is a country in East Asia. The main island of Taiwan, also known as Formosa, lies between the East and South China Seas in the northwestern Pacific Ocean, with the People's Republic of China (PRC) to the northwest, Japan to the northeast, and the Philippines to the south. It has an area of 35,808 square kilometres (13,826 square miles), with mountain ranges dominating the eastern two-thirds and plains in the western third, where its highly urbanized population is concentrated. The combined territories under ROC control consist of 168 islands in total covering 36,193 square kilometres (13,974 square miles). The largest metropolitan area is formed by Taipei (the capital), New Taipei City, and Keelung. With around 23.9 million inhabitants, Taiwan is among the most densely populated countries. Taiwan has been settled for at least 25,000 years. Ancestors of Taiwanese indigenous peoples settled the island around 6,000 years ago. In the 17th century, large-scale Han Chinese immigration began under Dutch colonial rule and continued under the Kingdom of Tungning, the first predominantly Han Chinese state in Taiwanese history. The island was annexed in 1683 by the Qing dynasty and ceded to the Empire of Japan in 1895. The Republic of China, which had overthrown the Qing in 1912 under the leadership of Sun Yat-sen, assumed control following the surrender of Japan in World War II. But with the loss of mainland China to the Communists in the Chinese Civil War, the government moved to Taiwan in 1949 under the nationalist Kuomintang (KMT). From the early 1960s, Taiwan saw rapid economic growth and industrialization known as the "Taiwan Miracle". In the late 1980s and early 1990s, the ROC transitioned from a one-party state under martial law to a multi-party democracy, with democratically elected presidents beginning in 1996. Taiwan's export-oriented economy is the 21st-largest in the world by nominal GDP and the 20th-largest by PPP measures, with a focus on steel, machinery, electronics, and chemicals manufacturing. Taiwan is a developed country. It is ranked highly in terms of civil liberties, healthcare, and human development. The political status of Taiwan is contentious. Despite being a founding member, the ROC no longer represents China as a member of the United Nations after UN members voted in 1971 to recognize the PRC instead. The ROC maintained its claim to be the sole legitimate representative of China and its territory until 1991, when it ceased to regard the Chinese Communist Party as a rebellious group and acknowledged its control over mainland China. Taiwan is claimed by the PRC, which refuses to establish diplomatic relations with countries that recognise the ROC. Taiwan maintains official diplomatic relations with 11 out of 193 UN member states and the Holy See. Many others maintain unofficial diplomatic ties through representative offices and institutions that function as de facto embassies and consulates. International organizations in which the PRC participates either refuse to grant membership to Taiwan or allow it to participate on a non-state basis. Domestically, the major political contention is between the Pan-Blue Coalition, who favors eventual Chinese unification under the ROC and promoting a pan-Chinese identity, contrasted with the Pan-Green Coalition, which favors eventual Taiwanese independence and promoting a Taiwanese identity; in the 21st century, both sides have moderated their positions to broaden their appeal.

Web Search Results

• Taiwan - Wikipedia

  Taiwan,( officially the Republic of China (ROC),( is a country( in East Asia.( The main island of Taiwan, also known as _Formosa_, lies between the East and South China Seas in the northwestern Pacific Ocean, with the People's Republic of China (PRC) to the northwest, Japan to the northeast, and the Philippines to the south. It has an area of 35,808 square kilometres (13,826 square miles), with mountain ranges dominating the eastern two-thirds and plains in the western third, where its highly [...] The island of Taiwan lies in a complex tectonic area between the Yangtze Plate to the west and north, the Okinawa Plate on the north-east, and the Philippine Mobile Belt on the east and south. The upper part of the crust on the island is primarily made up of a series of terranes, mostly old island arcs which have been forced together by the collision of the forerunners of the Eurasian Plate and the Philippine Sea Plate. These have been further uplifted as a result of the detachment of a portion [...] (Taiwan)", "Republic of China/Taiwan", or sometimes "Taiwan (ROC)".(

• Taiwan - A Country Profile - Nations Online Project

  Taiwan, officially the Republic of China (ROC), was formerly known as Formosa. The largely mountainous island is located between the Strait of Taiwan, the South China Sea and the Philippine Sea, about 370 km (230 mi) north of the Philippines' main island Luzon and approximately 180 km off the southeastern coast of China. The island shares maritime borders with the People's Republic of China, Japan, and the Philippines. [...] Taiwan has a population of 23.4 million (in 2024). Due to its small territory the island is one of the most densely populated large countries in the world (behind Bangladesh). The capital is Taipei; the largest city is New Taipei City or Xinbei, an urban agglomeration with 4 million people to the southwest of the capital. Spoken language is Mandarin Chinese, also known as Putonghua. Taiwan's main religions include Buddhism, Taoism, and Chinese folk religions, with practices such as ancestor [...] Location: Eastern Asia, islands southeastern of the coast of China. Area: 36,188 km² (13,972 sq. mi.) Terrain: two-thirds of the island is mountainous; the rest is alluvial plain. Climate: Maritime subtropical and tropical in the very southern part. People: Nationality: Taiwan (or Taiwanese) Population: 23.4 million (2021) Taiwan is the second-most densely populated area in the world. Real GDP per capita: $47,800 (2019 est.)

• Taiwan | History, Flag, Map, Capital, Population, & Facts | Britannica

  Taiwan, island in the western Pacific Ocean that lies roughly 100 miles (160 km) off the coast of southeastern China. It is approximately 245 miles (395 km) long (north-south) and 90 miles (145 km) across at its widest point. Taipei, in the north, is the seat of government of the Republic of China (ROC; Nationalist China). In addition to the main island, the ROC government has jurisdiction over 22 islands in the Taiwan group and 64 islands to the west in the P’eng-hu (Pescadores) archipelago. [...] Taiwan, roughly oval in shape, is approximate in area to the Netherlands or to the U.S. states of Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut combined. It is part of a string of islands off the coast of East and Southeast Asia extending from Japan south through the Philippines to Indonesia. Taiwan is bounded to the north and northeast by the East China Sea, with the Ryukyu Islands (the southernmost part of Japan) to the northeast. To the east is found the great expanse of the Pacific Ocean, [...] Taiwan Prior to the 1600s, Taiwan was self-governing, although there was no central ruling authority. It was a colony of the Netherlands for about 40 years in the early to mid-17th century and was subsequently independent again for about two decades. China gained control there in the late 17th century and ruled Taiwan for some two centuries. Japan acquired Taiwan in 1895 following the first Sino-Japanese War, and it became a colony. Taiwan

• Taiwan country profile - BBC News

  # Taiwan country profile This page is no longer being updated. It was last updated on 15 January 2024 Map of Taiwan Taiwan is an island that has for all practical purposes been independent since 1950, but which China regards as a rebel region that must be reunited with the mainland - by force if necessary. [...] Despite its diplomatic isolation, Taiwan - officially the Republic of China - has become one of Asia's major economic players, and one of the world's top producers of computer technology. Read more country profiles, external - Profiles by BBC Monitoring, external ## REPUBLIC OF CHINA: FACTS Capital: Taipei Area: 36,197 sq km Population: 23.8 million Languages: Mandarin, Hokkien, Hakka, Formosan, Matsu, Wuqiu Life expectancy: 77 years (men) 84 years (women) ## LEADER [...] 1683-84 - China's Qing dynasty invades the island and formally annexes it, making it part of Fujian province. 1894-95 - First Sino-Japanese war sees Japan defeat China, which cedes Taiwan to Japan under the Treaty of Shimonoseki. Japan's occupation sees the industrialisation of the island, and significant uprisings against Japanese rule. 1945 - Taiwan reverts to Chinese control after Japanese defeat in World War Two. 1946-49 - Chinese Civil War.

• Taiwan - Culture, Traditions, Festivals | Britannica

  Encyclopedia Britannica Encyclopedia Britannica Taiwan Taiwan T'ao-yüan, Taiwan Taiwan Physical features of Taiwan Shih-t'i-p'ing, Taiwan Chung-yang Range An-p'ing Tan-shui River, Taiwan P'eng-hu Islands, Taiwan default image Flags of all countries of the world. Flags of the world. National flags. Country flags. Hompepage blog 2009, history and society, geography and travel, explore discovery 7:023 Geography: Think of Something Big, globe showing Africa, Europe, and Eurasia [...] Daily life in Taiwan is to a considerable extent oriented toward one’s family, job, and education. The degree of each depends on a person’s age, status in the society, and individual circumstances. Women and children are closer to the family, although with a larger number of working women that has become less the case. Children spend much of their time studying, much more than children in the West. Competition to get into the best universities begins early. [...] Taiwan’s culture may be described as traditional and conservative, like most other Asian cultures but to a greater degree. It is mainly Chinese in origin and is patriarchal and patrilineal, with the family at the centre of cultural activities. The society is hierarchical and class-oriented, though it is egalitarian in the sense that one has the opportunity to advance socially through education. In theory, at the top of the traditional social ladder were the scholars, followed by peasants,

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• Country

  Taiwan

• Instance Of

  Q6256

• Population

  23,409,323

• Coordinates

  Lat: 24.0, Lon: 121.0

• Inception Date

  1/1/1912

Taiwan, officially the Republic of China (ROC), is a country in East Asia, at the junction of the East and South China Seas in the northwestern Pacific Ocean, with the People's Republic of China (PRC) to the northwest, Japan to the northeast, and the Philippines to the south. The territories controlled by the ROC consist of 168 islands, with a combined area of 36,193 square kilometres (13,974 sq mi). The main island of Taiwan, also known as Formosa, has an area of 35,808 square kilometres (13,826 sq mi), with mountain ranges dominating the eastern two-thirds and plains in the western third, where its highly urbanised population is concentrated. The capital, Taipei, forms along with New Taipei City and Keelung the largest metropolitan area of Taiwan. Other major cities include Taoyuan, Taichung, Tainan, and Kaohsiung. With around 23.9 million inhabitants, Taiwan is among the most densely populated countries in the world. Taiwan has been settled for at least 25,000 years. Ancestors of Taiwanese indigenous peoples settled the island around 6,000 years ago. In the 17th century, large-scale Han Chinese (specifically the Hakkas and Hoklos) immigration to western Taiwan began under a Dutch colony and continued under the Kingdom of Tungning. The island was annexed in 1683 by the Qing dynasty of China and ceded to the Empire of Japan in 1895. The Republic of China, which had overthrown the Qing in 1911, took control of Taiwan on behalf of the Allies of World War II following the surrender of Japan in 1945. The immediate resumption of the Chinese Civil War resulted in the loss of the Chinese mainland to Communist forces who established the People's Republic of China, and the flight of the ROC central government to Taiwan in 1949. The effective jurisdiction of the ROC has since been limited to Formosa, Penghu, and smaller islands. In the early 1960s, Taiwan entered a period of rapid economic growth and industrialisation called the "Taiwan Miracle". In the late 1980s and early 1990s, the ROC transitioned from a one-party military dictatorship to a multi-party democracy with democratically elected presidents since 1996. Taiwan's export-oriented industrial economy is the 21st-largest in the world by nominal GDP and 19th-largest by PPP measures, with a focus on steel, machinery, electronics and chemicals manufacturing. Taiwan is a developed country, ranking 20th on GDP per capita. It is ranked highly in terms of civil liberties, healthcare, and human development. The political status of Taiwan is contentious. The ROC no longer represents China as a member of the United Nations, after UN members voted in 1971 to recognize the PRC instead. The ROC maintained its claim of being the sole legitimate representative of China and its territory, although this has been downplayed since its democratization in the 1990s. Taiwan is claimed by the PRC, which refuses diplomatic relations with countries that recognise the ROC. Taiwan maintains official diplomatic relations with 13 out of 193 UN member states and the Holy See, though many others maintain unofficial diplomatic ties through representative offices and institutions that function as de facto embassies and consulates. International organisations in which the PRC participates either refuse to grant membership to Taiwan or allow it to participate only on a non-state basis under various names. Domestically, the major political contention is between parties favouring eventual Chinese unification and promoting a pan-Chinese identity, contrasted with those aspiring to formal international recognition and promoting a Taiwanese identity; into the 21st century, both sides have moderated their positions to broaden their appeal.