



Background:

In 1895, military defeat forced China to cede Taiwan to Japan, however it reverted to Chinese control after World War II. Following the communist victory on the mainland in 1949, 2 million Nationalists fled to Taiwan and established a government using the 1947 constitution drawn up for all of China.



Over the next five decades, the ruling authorities gradually democratized and incorporated the native population within its governing structure. Throughout this period, the island has prospered to become one of East Asia's economic "Tigers." The dominant political issue continues to be the relationship between Taiwan and China and the question of eventual reunification.



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(Source: CIA - The World Factbook and others)

Background:In 1895, military defeat forced China to cede Taiwan to Japan, however it reverted to Chinese control after World War II. Following the communist victory on the mainland in 1949, 2 million Nationalists fled to Taiwan and established a government using the 1947 constitution drawn up for all of China.Over the next five decades, the ruling authorities gradually democratized and incorporated the native population within its governing structure. Throughout this period, the island has prospered to become one of East Asia's economic "Tigers." The dominant political issue continues to be the relationship between Taiwan and China and the question of eventual reunification.According to U.S. State Department , the United States and Taiwan enjoy a robust unofficial relationship. The 1979 U.S.-P.R.C. Joint Communique switched diplomatic recognition from Taipei to Beijing . The United States does not support Taiwan independence, but 'the 1979 Taiwan Relations Act provides the legal basis for the unofficial relationship between the United States and Taiwan, and enshrines the U.S. commitment to assist Taiwan in maintaining its defensive capability'.



Official Name:

T'ai-wan

formally: Republic of China

traditional Chinese: 臺灣 or 台灣; simplified Chinese: 台湾; Pinyin: Táiwan

int'l short form: Taiwan

abbreviation: ROC

historically known as: Formosa



ISO Country Code: tw, twn

Actual Time: Thu-Sept-24 12:51

Local Time = UTC +8h







Capital City: Taipei (pop. 2.6 million)



Other Cities: Kaohsiung (pop. 1.5 million).



Government:

Type: Multi-party democracy.

Constitution: 25 December 1946; last amended 2000.



Geography:

Location: Eastern Asia, islands southeastern of the coast of China.



Terrain: Largely mountainous.



Climate: Maritime subtropical.



People:

Nationality: Taiwan



Taiwan is the second most densely populated area in the world.

Ethnic groups: Taiwanese (including Hakka) 84%, mainland Chinese 14%, aborigine 2%.

Religions: mixture of Buddhist, Confucian, and Taoist 93%, Christian 4.5%.



Literacy: 96 %.



Natural resources: Small deposits of coal, natural gas, limestone, marble, and asbestos.



Agriculture products: Rice, corn, vegetables, fruit, tea; pigs, poultry, beef, milk, fish.



Industries: Electronics, petroleum refining, chemicals, textiles, iron and steel, machinery, cement, food processing.



Exports - commodities: semiconductors, petrochemicals, automobile/auto parts, ships, wireless communication equipment, flat display displays, steel, electronics, plastics, computers



Exports partners:



Imports - commodities: oil/petroleum, semiconductors, natural gas, coal, steel, computers, wireless communication equipment, automobiles, fine chemicals, textiles



Imports partners: Japan 17.6%, China 16.1%, USA 9.5% (2012 est.)



(Source: ROC Bureau of Foreign Trade -- Trade Statistics and CIA World Fact Book)



Official Name:formally: Republic of Chinatraditional Chinese: 臺灣 or 台灣; simplified Chinese: 台湾; Pinyin: Táiwanint'l short form: Taiwanabbreviation: ROChistorically known as: FormosaActual Time:Local Time = UTC +8h Country Calling Code : +886Capital City:(pop. 2.6 million)Kaohsiung (pop. 1.5 million).Type: Multi-party democracy.Constitution: 25 December 1946; last amended 2000.Location: Eastern Asia, islands southeastern of the coast of China. Area : 36,188 km² (13,972 sq. mi.)Terrain: Largely mountainous.Maritime subtropical.Nationality: Taiwan Population : 23.5 million (2015)Taiwan is the second most densely populated area in the world.Ethnic groups: Taiwanese (including Hakka) 84%, mainland Chinese 14%, aborigine 2%.Religions: mixture of Buddhist, Confucian, and Taoist 93%, Christian 4.5%. Languages : Putonghua (Mandarin Chinese, official), Holo Taiwanese, Hakka (spoken by the Hakka minority group), other indigenous languages (Formosan).Literacy: 96 %.Small deposits of coal, natural gas, limestone, marble, and asbestos.Rice, corn, vegetables, fruit, tea; pigs, poultry, beef, milk, fish.Electronics, petroleum refining, chemicals, textiles, iron and steel, machinery, cement, food processing.semiconductors, petrochemicals, automobile/auto parts, ships, wireless communication equipment, flat display displays, steel, electronics, plastics, computers China 27.1%, Hong Kong 13.2%, USA 10.3%, Japan 6.4%, Singapore 4.4% (2012 est.)oil/petroleum, semiconductors, natural gas, coal, steel, computers, wireless communication equipment, automobiles, fine chemicals, textilesJapan 17.6%, China 16.1%, USA 9.5% (2012 est.)(Source: ROC Bureau of Foreign Trade -- Trade Statistics and CIA World Fact Book) Currency: New Taiwan Dollar (TWD)



