Taiwan
Where is it?
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Geography
Continent:
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Asia |
Area:
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35,980 sq km OR 13,892 sq mi |
Coastline:
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1,566.30 km OR 973 mi |
Elevation extremes:
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lowest point: 0 m OR 0 ft highest point: 3952 m OR 12,966 ft |
Population
Population:
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23,381,038 (2010) |
Population growth rate:
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0.06% (2010) |
Population density:
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650 per sq km OR 1,683 per sq mi |
Urban vs Rural Population:
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Urban: 76.90% Rural: 23.10% |
Life Expectancy:
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78.32 (2010) |
Infant Mortality:
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5.18 (2010) |
Birth Rate:
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per 1000 (2010) |
Death Rate:
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per 1000 (2010) |
Overall Literacy:
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98.29% (2010) |
Male Literacy:
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99.62% (2010) |
Female Literacy:
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96.97% (2010) |
Government
Capital:
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Taipei |
Official Language(s):
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Standard Chinese |
Economy
GDP Per Capita:
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$43,600 |
Currency:
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New Taiwan dollar |
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