Taiwan Quick Facts

Capital: Taipei

Population: 22.0 million 22

Population Density: 1574.9 per square mile

Area (square miles): 13,969 22

Percent Urban/Rural: 77% / 23% 22

Highest Elevation: Yu Shan, 13,114 ft 2

Lowest Elevation: South China Sea, 0 ft 2

Type of Government: Democracy

Languages: Mandarin 13

Major Religions: Buddhist, Taoist, Christian 13

Industries: electronics, textiles, chemicals, clothing, food processing, plywood, sugar milling, cement, shipbuilding, petroleum refining 2

Agriculture: rice, wheat, corn, soybeans, vegetables, fruit, tea; pigs, poultry, beef, milk; fish 2

Per Capita GNP (1997, in US $): [unavailable]

Monetary Unit: Dollar 20


 
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