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Taiwan, officially the Republic of China (ROC), is a country in East Asia. The main island of Taiwan, formerly known as Formosa, lies between the East and South China Seas in the northwestern Pacific Ocean, with the People's Republic of China (PRC) to the northwest, Japan to the northeast, and the Philippines to the south. It has an area of 35,808 square kilometers (13,826 square miles), with mountain ranges dominating the eastern two-thirds and plains in the western third, where its highly urbanized population is concentrated. The combined territories under ROC control consist of 168 islands in total covering 36,193 square kilometers (13,974 square miles). The largest metropolitan area is formed by Taipei (the capital), New Taipei City, and Keelung. With around 23.9 million inhabitants, Taiwan is among the most densely populated countries. Taiwan has been settled for at least 25,000 years. Ancestors of Taiwanese indigenous peoples settled the island…

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Taiwan

FCDO travel advice for Taiwan. Includes safety and security, insurance, entry requirements and legal differences.

Official source: UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

Facts & statistics

Taiwan

Capital: Taipei
Language: Standard Taiwanese Mandarin
Currency: New Taiwan dollar
Time zone: UTC+08:00
Calling code: +886
Internet domain: .tw
Driving side: right
Plug type: NEMA 1-15
Voltage: 110

Source: Wikidata.

CapitalTaipei

Population23,451,837

CurrencyTWD

Languageszh-TW,zh,nan,hak

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Cities

◎Taipei7,871,900 residents ◎New Taipei City4,004,367 residents ◎Taichung2,850,285 residents ◎Kaohsiung2,737,660 residents ◎Tainan1,856,642 residents ◎Banqiao551,221 residents ◎Taoyuan475,798 residents ◎Hsinchu453,536 residents ◎Keelung362,487 residents ◎Fengshan356,463 residents ◎Neihu274,538 residents ◎Chiayi City263,188 residents ◎Yongkang233,730 residents ◎Chang-hua226,564 residents ◎Changhua226,564 residents ◎Zhubei212,695 residents ◎Bade209,148 residents ◎Xizhi204,619 residents ◎Danshui189,271 residents ◎Shulin180,044 residents ◎Yuanlin124,725 residents ◎Sanxia115,185 residents ◎Neili112,845 residents ◎Douliu107,924 residents ◎Toufen106,310 residents ◎Nantou105,682 residents ◎Taitung103,260 residents ◎Hualien City99,458 residents ◎Caotun96,838 residents ◎Zhudong96,518 residents ◎Daxi94,222 residents ◎Yilan94,188 residents ◎Yingge87,920 residents ◎Puli86,406 residents ◎Miaoli86,327 residents ◎Xinying74,972 residents ◎Wufeng65,567 residents ◎Magong63,745 residents ◎Xihu54,033 residents ◎Chaozhou53,338 residents ◎Donggang47,746 residents ◎Zhushan44,083 residents ◎Erlin43,652 residents ◎Buzi40,467 residents ◎Taibao38,696 residents ◎Jincheng37,507 residents ◎Xiluo37,181 residents ◎Shetou36,565 residents ◎Yongjing35,365 residents ◎Tianzhong34,903 residents ◎Beigang33,300 residents ◎Beidou33,289 residents ◎Jinhu30,826 residents ◎Xingang30,543 residents ◎Hengchun29,702 residents ◎Pitou29,314 residents ◎Xizhou28,597 residents ◎Tianwei26,063 residents ◎Zhongxing New Village25,549 residents ◎Erlun25,183 residents ◎Citong24,998 residents ◎Sanzhi23,452 residents ◎Budai19,268 residents ◎Lugu17,746 residents ◎Xiulin17,068 residents ◎Linnei16,856 residents ◎Yujing16,597 residents ◎Dongshi14,968 residents ◎Ershui14,080 residents ◎Shimen12,645 residents ◎Zhongliao9,668 residents ◎Guanshan8,160 residents ◎Chishang7,978 residents ◎Nangan7,815 residents ◎Jieshoucun7,657 residents ◎Shiding7,370 residents ◎Shenzhen6,700 residents ◎Pinglin6,503 residents ◎Wulai6,182 residents ◎Emei5,312 residents ◎Pizitou5,000 residents ◎Linhu3,663 residents ◎Shangqi Village3,113 residents ◎Jiufen3,100 residents ◎Xikou Village2,570 residents ◎Shanglin1,570 residents ◎FengyuanTravel guide ◎PingtungTravel guide ◎XindianTravel guide

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Airports

Hualien Chiashan AirportHualien CityHUN Kaohsiung International AirportKaohsiung (Xiaogang)KHHPenghu Magong AirportHuxiMZG Taichung International Airport / Ching Chuang Kang Air BaseTaichung (Qingshui)RMQTainan International Airport / Tainan Air BaseTainan (Rende)TNNTaipei Songshan International AirportTaipei (Songshan)TSATaiwan Taoyuan International AirportTaoyuanTPE Chiayi AirportShuishangCYI Hengchun AirportHengchunHCN Hsinchu Air BaseHsinchu CityHSZ Kinmen AirportShang-IKNH Lanyu AirportOrchid IslandKYD