Republic of China |
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Anthem: 中華民國國歌
Zhōnghuá Mínguó guógē
"National Anthem of the Republic of China"
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National seal
中華民國之璽
"Seal of the Republic of China"
National flower
梅花
Plum blossom |
 Show map of Taiwan (dark green) with maximal historical extent of ROC territorial claims (light green) |
| Capital | Taipei[a][2]
25°04′N121°31′E / 25.067°N 121.517°E / 25.067; 121.517 |
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| Largest city | New Taipei |
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| Official languages | None[b][5]
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| Official script | Traditional Chinese[6] |
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| National languages[d] | |
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| Ethnic groups | >95% Han Taiwanese
—70% Hoklo
—14% Hakka
—14% Waishengren
2% Indigenous[10][e] |
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| Religion | |
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| Demonym(s) | Taiwanese[11] |
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| Government | Unitarysemi-presidentialconstitutionalrepublic |
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| Tsai Ing-wen |
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| Lai Ching-te |
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| Su Tseng-chang |
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| Yu Shyi-kun |
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| Chen Chu |
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| Hsu Tzong-li |
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| Huang Jong-tsun |
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| Legislature | Legislative Yuan |
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• Establishment | 1 January 1912 |
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| 25 October 1945 |
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| 25 December 1947 |
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| 20 May 1948 |
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| 7 December 1949 |
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| 16 July 1992 |
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• Total | 36,197 km2 (13,976 sq mi)[12][11] |
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• 2020 estimate | 23,568,378[13] (56th) |
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• 2010 census | 23,123,866[14] |
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• Density | 650/km2 (1,683.5/sq mi) (10th) |
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| GDP (PPP) | 2021 estimate |
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• Total |  $1.403 trillion[15] (19th) |
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• Per capita | $56,959[15] (13th) |
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| GDP (nominal) | 2021 estimate |
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• Total | $682.702 billion[15] (21st) |
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• Per capita | $32,123[16] (29th) |
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| Gini (2017) |  34.1[17]
medium |
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| HDI (2019) | 0.916[18]
very high · 23rd |
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| Currency | New Taiwan dollar (NT$) (TWD) |
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| Time zone | UTC+8 (National Standard Time) |
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| Date format | |
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| Mains electricity | 110 V–60 Hz[g] |
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| Driving side | right |
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| Calling code | +886 |
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| ISO 3166 code | TW |
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| Internet TLD | |
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