Taiwan

CapitalTaipei

CurrencyTWD · New Taiwan dollar

LanguageYami, Atayal, Saaroa, Taiwanese Hokkien, Rukai, Paiwan, Taiwanese Sign Language, Amis, Kavalan, Tsou, Seediq, Puyuma, Saisiyat, Bunun, Kanakanavu, Standard Taiwanese Mandarin, Matsu dialect, Kinmen dialect, Wuqiu dialect, Sakizaya, Taiwanese Hakka, Truku

Since1912

ISOTWN · TW

Population

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— THE COUNTRY —

Country in East Asia

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 kilometers, 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 kilometers. The largest metropolitan area is formed by Taipei, New Taipei City, and Keelung. With around 23.9 million inhabitants, Taiwan is among the most densely populated countries.

Text: Wikipedia — TaiwanCC BY-SA 4.0 · revised 2026-07-26

— FACTS —

Capital: Taipei
Currency: New Taiwan dollar (TWD)
Official language: Yami, Atayal, Saaroa, Taiwanese Hokkien, Rukai, Paiwan, Taiwanese Sign Language, Amis, Kavalan, Tsou, Seediq, Puyuma, Saisiyat, Bunun, Kanakanavu, Standard Taiwanese Mandarin, Matsu dialect, Kinmen dialect, Wuqiu dialect, Sakizaya, Taiwanese Hakka, Truku
Drives on the: Right
Calling code: +886
Top-level domain: .tw
Independence / founding: 1912
Highest point: Yushan Main Peak (3,952 m)
Anthem: National Anthem of the Republic of China