Taiwan

• Area: 35,980 sq. km (13,892 sq. mi.)
• Population: 23,464,787 (2016 est.)
• Population growth rate: 0.2% (2016 est.)
• Life expectancy: 80.1 years (2016)
• Languages: Mandarin Chinese (official), Taiwanese (Min), Hakka dialects
• Religions: mixture of Buddhist and Taoist 93%, Christian 4.5%, other 2.5%
• Alternate names: Chung-hua Min-kuo, Republic of China, ROC, T'ai-wan, Zhonghua Minguo
• Government type: semi-presidential republic
• Leaders: chief of state: President TSAI Ing-wen; head of government: Premier (President of the Executive Yuan) LIN Chuan
• Capital: Taipei
• Administrative divisions: 13 counties, 3 cities, and 6 special municipalities
• GDP per capita (PPP): $46,800 (2015 est.)
• Exports: semiconductors, petrochemicals, automobile/auto parts, ships, wireless communication equipment, flat display displays, steel, electronics, plastics, computers
• Imports: oil/petroleum, semiconductors, natural gas, coal, steel, computers, wireless communication equipment, automobiles, fine chemicals, textiles
• Currency: New Taiwan dollar (TWD)

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