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Republic of China
Anthem: 中華民國國歌
Zhōnghuá Mínguó guógē
"National Anthem of the Republic of China"
Flag anthem: 中華民國國旗歌
Zhōnghuá Míngúo Gúoqígē
"National Flag Anthem of the Republic of China"
National seal
中華民國之璽
"Seal of the Republic of China"
中華民國之璽.svg
National flower
Meihua ROC.svg
梅花
Plum blossom
Island of Taiwan (orthographic projection).svg
Republic of China (orthographic projection).svg
CapitalTaipei[a][2]
25°04′N121°31′E / 25.067°N 121.517°E / 25.067; 121.517
Largest cityNew Taipei
Official languagesNone[b][5]

Official scriptTraditional Chinese[6]
National languages[d]
Ethnic groups
>95% Han Taiwanese
—70% Hoklo
—14% Hakka
—14% Waishengren
2% Indigenous[10][e]
Religion
Demonym(s)Taiwanese[11]
GovernmentUnitarysemi-presidentialconstitutionalrepublic
Tsai Ing-wen
Lai Ching-te
• Premier
Su Tseng-chang
Yu Shyi-kun
Chen Chu
Hsu Tzong-li
Huang Jong-tsun
LegislatureLegislative Yuan
Formation
• Establishment
1 January 1912
• Took control of Taiwan and the Pescadores[f]
25 October 1945
25 December 1947
20 May 1948
7 December 1949
16 July 1992
Area
• Total
36,197 km2 (13,976 sq mi)[12][11]
Population
• 2020 estimate
23,568,378[13] (56th)
• 2010 census
23,123,866[14]
• Density
650/km2 (1,683.5/sq mi) (10th)
GDP (PPP)2021 estimate
• Total
Increase $1.403 trillion[15] (19th)
• Per capita
Increase $56,959[15] (13th)
GDP (nominal)2021 estimate
• Total
Increase $682.702 billion[15] (21st)
• Per capita
Increase $32,123[16] (29th)
Gini (2017)Negative increase 34.1[17]
medium
HDI (2019)Increase 0.916[18]
very high · 23rd
CurrencyNew Taiwan dollar (NT$) (TWD)
Time zoneUTC+8 (National Standard Time)
Date format
Mains electricity110 V–60 Hz[g]
Driving sideright
Calling code+886
ISO 3166 codeTW
Internet TLD

Source: CIA World Factbook
This page was last updated on September 18, 2021


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