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 [6].
Taiwan’s official languages include Taiwanese Hakka, Amis, Paiwan, and the Kinmen dialect [7][8].
World Factbook
Key Facts
- Religion or worldview: Buddhism[3], Taoism[4], Chinese folk religion[5], Yiguandao[6], Christianity[7], Islam[8]
- Country: Taiwan[9]
- Located in or next to body of water: East China Sea[10], Taiwan Strait[11], Bashi Channel[12], Pacific Ocean[13], South China Sea[14], Philippine Sea[15]
- Head of government: Wu Den-yih[16], Lien Chan[17], Chang Chun-hsiung[18], Frank Hsieh[19], Vincent Siew[20], Cho Jung-tai[21]
- Continent: Asia[22]
- Instance of: local government[23], sovereign state[24], state with limited recognition[25], political entity[26]
- Head of state: Lai Ching-te[27]
- Capital: Taipei[28]
- Official language: Standard Taiwanese Mandarin[29], Taiwanese Hakka[30], Taiwanese Hokkien[31], Amis[32], Paiwan[33], Kinmen dialect[34], Wuqiu dialect[35], Matsu dialect[36], Taiwanese Sign Language[37], Saisiyat[38], Puyuma[39], Atayal[40], Tsou[41], Bunun[42]
- Currency: New Taiwan dollar[43]
- Shares border with: Japan[44], Philippines[45], People's Republic of China[46]
- Top-level Internet domain: .tw[47]
- Anthem: National Anthem of the Republic of China[48]
- Main regulatory text: Additional Articles of the Constitution of the Republic of China[49], Constitution of the Republic of China[50]
- Basic form of government: semi-presidential system[51], democracy[52], constitutional republic[53], democratic republic[54]
- Named after: China[55]
- Contains the administrative territorial entity: Taipei[56], New Taipei[57], Kaohsiung[58], Tainan[59], Taichung[60], Taiwan Province[61], Taoyuan[62], Taiwan Area[63]
- Follows: Qing dynasty[64]
- Flag: flag of the Republic of China[65]
- Legislative body: Legislative Yuan[66]
- Executive body: Executive Yuan[67]
- Highest judicial authority: Supreme Court of the Republic of China[68], Supreme Administrative Court[69], Justice of the Judicial Yuan[70]
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Brands and Namesakes
Things named for Taiwan include Taiwan Area[71], a region[72]; Taiwan mazesoba[73]; Taiwan ramen[74], a food[75]; 2169 Taiwan[76], an asteroid[77]; and Trichochrysea formosana[78], a taxon[79].
Why It Matters
Taiwan has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[80] Taiwan is known by 192 alternative names across languages and contexts.[81]
Entities named for Taiwan include Taiwan Area[71], a region[72]; Taiwan mazesoba[73]; Taiwan ramen[74], a food[75]; 2169 Taiwan[76], an asteroid[77]; and Trichochrysea formosana[78], a taxon[79].