Taiwan

Where is it?

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Geography

    

Continent:
Asia
Area:
35,980 sq km OR 13,892 sq mi
Coastline:
1,566.30 km OR 973 mi
Elevation extremes:
lowest point: 0 m OR 0 ft
highest point: 3952 m OR 12,966 ft

    

Population

    

Population:
23,381,038 (2010)
Population growth rate:
0.06% (2010)
Population density:
650 per sq km OR 1,683 per sq mi
Urban vs Rural Population:
Urban: 76.90%
Rural: 23.10%
Life Expectancy:
78.32 (2010)
Infant Mortality:
5.18 (2010)
Birth Rate:
per 1000 (2010)
Death Rate:
per 1000 (2010)
Overall Literacy:
98.29% (2010)
Male Literacy:
99.62% (2010)
Female Literacy:
96.97% (2010)

    

Government

    

Capital:
Taipei
Official Language(s):
Standard Chinese

    

Economy

    

GDP Per Capita:
$43,600
Currency:
New Taiwan dollar

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