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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