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🗺️ Taipei, Taiwan
Capital city
📍 25.0330°, 121.5654°View larger map →
📍 Essential Info
CapitalTaipei
TimezoneUTC+8 (13 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
Population23.6M
Governmentsemi-presidential republic
🔌 Practical Info
Driving SideRight
Electrical PlugsVaries
Internet Code.tw
Internet Users90%
GDP per Capita$32,300
🌍 Geography
LocationEastern Asia, islands bordering the East China Sea, Philippine Sea, South China Sea, and Taiwan Strait, north of the Philippines, off the southeastern coast of China
Size Comparisonslightly smaller than Maryland and Delaware combined
Climatetropical; marine; rainy season during southwest monsoon (June to August); persistent and extensive cloudiness all year
Terraineastern two-thirds mostly rugged mountains; flat to gently rolling plains in west
👥 People & Culture
Ethnic GroupsHan Chinese (including Holo, who compose approximately 70% of Taiwan's population, Hakka, and other groups originating in mainland China) more than 95...
ReligionsBuddhist 35.3%, Taoist 33.2%, Christian 3.9%, folk religion (includes Confucian) approximately 10%, none or unspecified 18.2% (2005 est.)
Median Age45.1 years
Life Expectancy81.6 years
National HolidayRepublic Day (National Day), 10 October (1911)
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Cultural Information
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Data sourced from the CIA World Factbook