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Republic of China (Taiwan)

Taiwan

TW Capital: Taipei 25.038° N, 121.562° E

Overview

Taiwan, officially the Republic of China (ROC), is a country in East Asia. The main island of Taiwan, formerly 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.

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Quick facts

Continent
Asia
Region
Eastern Asia
Capital
Taipei
Currency
New Taiwan dollar (TWD, $)
Languages
Chinese
Population
23,451,837
Area
35,980 km²
Calling code
+886
Time zones
UTC+08:00
Drives on the
Right
Internet domain
.tw, .台灣, .台湾
People are called
Taiwanese

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Important numbers

International dialing code+886

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Airlines & booking

Airlines based in Taiwan

  • China AirlinesCI
  • EVA AirBR
  • Far Eastern Air TransportEF
  • Formosa AirlinesVY
  • Mandarin AirlinesAE
  • TransAsia AirwaysGE
  • Uni AirB7
  • V AirZV

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History

The history of the island of Taiwan dates back tens of thousands of years to the earliest known evidence of human habitation. The sudden appearance of a culture based on agriculture around 3000 BC is believed to reflect the arrival of the ancestors of today's Taiwanese indigenous peoples. People from China gradually came into contact with Taiwan by the time of the Yuan dynasty (1271–1368) and Han Chinese people started settling there by the early 17th century. The island became known by the West when Portuguese explorers discovered it in the 16th century and named it Formosa. Between 1624 and 1662, the south of the island was colonized by the Dutch headquartered in Zeelandia in present-day Anping, Tainan whilst the Spanish built an outpost in the north, which lasted until 1642 when the Spanish fortress in Keelung was seized by the Dutch. These European settlements were followed by an influx of Hoklo and Hakka immigrants from Fujian and Guangdong.

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