Taiwan
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Taiwan was established on January 1, 1912 [1][2][3][4]. It has a population of 23.3 million as of 2025 [5] and covers an area of 36,000 square kilometers . The country operates in the UTC+08:00 time zone, also referred to as Asia/Taipei and Taiwan time .
Taiwan’s official languages include Taiwanese Hakka, Amis, Paiwan, and the Kinmen dialect [6][7].
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Taiwan
Summary
Taiwan is an island country[1]. Taiwan draws 19,584 Wikipedia views per month (island_country category, ranking #1 of 7).[2]
Key Facts
- Taiwan's religion is recorded as Buddhism[3].
- Taiwan's religion is recorded as Taoism[4].
- Taiwan's religion is recorded as Chinese folk religion[5].
- Taiwan's religion is recorded as Yiguandao[6].
- Taiwan's religion is recorded as Christianity[7].
- Taiwan's religion is recorded as Islam[8].
- Taiwan is in the country of Taiwan[9].
- Taiwan is on the body of water East China Sea[10].
- Taiwan is on the body of water Taiwan Strait[11].
- Taiwan is on the body of water Bashi Channel[12].
- Taiwan is on the body of water Pacific Ocean[13].
- Taiwan is on the body of water South China Sea[14].
- Taiwan is on the body of water Philippine Sea[15].
- Taiwan's head of government is recorded as Wu Den-yih[16].
- Taiwan's head of government is recorded as Lien Chan[17].
- Taiwan's head of government is recorded as Chang Chun-hsiung[18].
- Taiwan's head of government is recorded as Frank Hsieh[19].
- Taiwan's head of government is recorded as Vincent Siew[20].
- Taiwan's head of government is recorded as Cho Jung-tai[21].
- Taiwan's image is recorded as Taipei Night Skyline from Hongludi 20240113.jpg[22].
- Taiwan's continent is recorded as Asia[23].
- Taiwan's instance of is recorded as island country[24].
- Taiwan's instance of is recorded as democratic republic[25].
- Taiwan's instance of is recorded as country[26].
- Taiwan's instance of is recorded as sovereign state[27].
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Brands and Namesakes
Things named for Taiwan include Taiwan Area[28], a region[29], in Taiwan[30]; Taiwan mazesoba[31]; 2169 Taiwan[32], an asteroid[33]; Trichochrysea formosana[34], a taxon[35]; and Taiwan ramen[36], a food[37].
Why It Matters
Taiwan draws 19,584 Wikipedia views per month (island_country category, ranking #1 of 7).[2] Taiwan has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] Taiwan is known by 171 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]
Entities named for Taiwan include Taiwan Area[28], a region[29], in Taiwan[30]; Taiwan mazesoba[31]; 2169 Taiwan[32], an asteroid[33]; Trichochrysea formosana[34], a taxon[35]; and Taiwan ramen[36], a food[37].