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The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Taiwan:
Taiwan – a country in East Asia, officially named the Republic of China (ROC). Originally based in mainland China, the ROC now governs the island of Taiwan, which makes up over 99% of its territory, as well as Penghu, Kinmen, Matsu, and other minor islands. Taipei is the seat of the central government. Following the Chinese civil war, the Chinese Communist Party took full control of mainland China and founded the People's Republic of China (PRC) in 1949. The ROC relocated its government to Taiwan, and its jurisdiction became limited to Taiwan and its surrounding islands. In 1971, the PRC assumed China's seat at the United Nations, which the ROC originally occupied. During the latter half of the 20th century, Taiwan experienced rapid economic growth and industrialization and is now an advanced industrial economy. In the 1980s and early 1990s, Taiwan evolved into a multi-party democracy with universal suffrage. Taiwan is one of the Four Asian Tigers and a member of the WTO and APEC. The 19th-largest economy in the world,[1][2] its high-tech industry plays a key role in the global economy.
General reference
[edit]- Pronunciation: /ˈtaɪˈwɑːn/
- Mandarin: [tʰai˧˥u̯an˥]
- Min Nan Chinese: [tai˨wan˨˥]
- Common English state names: Taiwan; archaic Formosa
- Official English state names: Republic of China
- Common endonym(s): 臺灣 / 台灣 (Táiwān; Tâi-oân)
- Official endonym(s): 臺灣 / 台灣 – 中華民國 (Zhōnghuá Mínguó; Tiong-hôa Bîn-kok)
- Adjectival(s): Taiwanese (disambiguation)
- Demonym(s): Taiwanese
- Etymology: Taiwan#Name
- International rankings of Taiwan
- ISO country codes: TW, TWN, 158
- ISO region codes: See ISO 3166-2:TW
- Internet country code top-level domain: .tw
Geography of Taiwan
[edit]- Taiwan is:
- a common name used for the Republic of China since the 1970s, to avoid confusion with the People's Republic of China (commonly known as China)
- also the name of the Island of Taiwan (Formosa)
- Location:
- Northern Hemisphere and Eastern Hemisphere
- Eurasia (but not on the mainland)
- Pacific Ocean
- Time zone: National Standard Time (UTC+08:00)
- Extreme points of Taiwan
- High: Yushan 3,952 m (12,966 ft)
- Low: Pacific Ocean 0 m
- Land boundaries: none
- Coastline: 1,566 km
- Population of Taiwan: 23,503,349 people (May 2016 estimate) - 58th most populous country
- Area of Taiwan: 36,193 km2 (13,974 sq mi) - 134th largest country
- Atlas of Taiwan
Environment of Taiwan
[edit]
- Climate of Taiwan
- Geology of Taiwan
- National parks of Taiwan
- Wildlife of Taiwan
Geographic features of Taiwan
[edit]- Hot springs in Taiwan - Taiwan has one of the highest concentrations of hot springs in the World.
- Islands of Taiwan
- Mountains in Taiwan
- Rivers in Taiwan
- Taiwan Strait
- World Heritage Sites in Taiwan: None
Regions of Taiwan
[edit]Ecoregions of Taiwan
[edit]Administrative divisions of Taiwan
[edit]
- Administrative division types
- Special municipalities (6) and Provincial cities (3)
- Districts (170)
- Counties (13)
- County-administered cities (14) and Townships (184)
- Special municipalities (6) and Provincial cities (3)
- Six special municipalities: Kaohsiung, New Taipei, Taichung, Tainan, Taipei, and Taoyuan.
- Three provincial cities: Chiayi, Hsinchu, Keelung.
- 13 counties: Changhua, Chiayi, Hsinchu, Hualien, Kinmen, Lienchiang, Miaoli, Nantou, Penghu, Pingtung, Taitung, Yilan and Yunlin.
- List of cities in Taiwan
Demography of Taiwan
[edit]Government and politics of Taiwan
[edit]- Form of government: semi-presidential representative democratic republic
- Capital of the Republic of China: Taipei
Elections in Taiwan
[edit]Taiwan policy and ideology
[edit]- Taiwanization and Desinicization
- Sinicization
- Iron rice bowl
- Iron vote
- Irredentism
- 228 Hand-in-Hand Rally
Political parties
[edit]Nationally represented parties
[edit]- Democratic Progressive Party
- Kuomintang
- New Power Party
- People First Party (Taiwan)
- Non-Partisan Solidarity Union
Other parties
[edit]- Civil Party (Taiwan)
- Green Party Taiwan
- Minkuotang
- Natural Law Party
- New Party (Taiwan)
- Peasant Party (Taiwan)
- Taiwan Independence Party
- Taiwan Solidarity Union
- Trees Party
Branches of government
[edit]The government of the Republic of China has five branches, called "yuan".
Leadership
[edit]
- Head of state: President, Lai Ching-te
- Vice President: Chen Chien-jen
Executive Yuan
[edit]- Head of government: Premier of the Republic of China, Lin Chuan
- The Cabinet (Executive Yuan)
- Ministry of the Interior
- Ministry of Foreign Affairs
- Ministry of National Defense
- Ministry of Finance
- Ministry of Education
- Ministry of Justice
- Ministry of Economic Affairs
- Ministry of Transportation and Communications
- Ministry of Health and Welfare
- Ministry of Culture
- Ministry of Labor
- Ministry of Science and Technology
Legislative Yuan
[edit]Judicial Yuan
[edit]Examination Yuan
[edit]Control Yuan
[edit]Foreign relations of Taiwan
[edit]- Cross-Strait relations
- Diplomatic missions of Taiwan
- Four Noes and One Without
- Four-Stage Theory of the Republic of China
- Free Area of the Republic of China
- ISO 3166-2:TW
- List of Chinese Taipei Representatives to APEC
- Political status of Taiwan
- Sino-Pacific relations
- Taiwan independence movement
- Taiwan passport
- Taiwan-United States relations
- Visa policy of Taiwan
International organization membership
[edit]The Republic of China is a member of:
- Asian Development Bank (ADB) (as Chinese Taipei)
- Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) (as Chinese Taipei)
- Central American Bank for Economic Integration (BCIE)
- International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) (as Chinese Taipei)
- International Olympic Committee (IOC) (as Chinese Taipei)
- International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) (as Chinese Taipei)
- World Confederation of Labour (WCL)
- World Federation of Trade Unions (WFTU)
- World Trade Organization (WTO) (as Separate Customs Territory of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen, and Matsu, "Chinese Taipei")
The Republic of China is excluded from:
- United Nations
- The Republic of China was a founding member of the UN, but withdrew in 1971 after the UNGA Resolution 2758 was proposed which was in favor of representation for the PRC.
- On 23 July 2007, the Republic of China's (15th) request to join the UN was rejected.[3]
Law and order
[edit]- Capital punishment in Taiwan
- Constitution of the Republic of China
- Corporal punishment in Taiwan
- Human rights in Taiwan
- Identification in Taiwan
- Law enforcement in Taiwan
Political/legal status of Taiwan
[edit]Legal documentation of Taiwan status
[edit]- Treaty of Shimonoseki
- Cairo Conference
- Potsdam Declaration
- Treaty of Peace with Japan
- Treaty of Taipei
- General Order No. 1
- Japanese Instrument of Surrender
- Charter of the United Nations
- Yalta Conference
- Shanghai Communique
Military
[edit]
- Command
- Conscription in Taiwan
- Forces
- Military ranks of the Republic of China
Politicians
[edit]- Annette Lu
- John Chang
- Morris Chang
- Chen Shui-bian
- Chiang Ching-kuo
- Chiang Kai-shek
- Chu Mei-feng
- Frank Hsieh
- Evonne Hsu
- Katsura Taro
- Lee Teng-hui
- Lee Yuan-tseh
- Li Ao
- Lien Chan
- Ma Ying-jeou
- Pai Hsien-yung
- Peng Ming-min
- James Soong
- Sisy Chen
- Soong Mei-ling
- Su Tseng-chang
- Wang Jin-pyng
- Wang Yung-ching
- Yen Chia-kan
- Yu Shyi-kun
History of Taiwan
[edit]- Archaeological sites
- February 28 Incident
- 32 Demands
- Kaohsiung Incident
- Koxinga
- Timeline of Taiwanese history
By period
[edit]Mainland before 1949
[edit]Taiwan
[edit]- Prehistory 50000 BCE – 1540 CE
- Dapenkeng culture 4000 BCE – 2500 BCE
- Kingdom of Middag 1540–1732
- Dutch Formosa 1624–1662
- Spanish Formosa 1626–1642
- Kingdom of Tungning 1661–1683
- Qing Taiwan 1683–1895
- Republic of Taiwan 1895
- Japanese Taiwan 1895–1945
- Taiwanese Communist Party
- Post-War Taiwan 1945–present
- 19 March 2004 assassination attempt in Taiwan
By region
[edit]By subject
[edit]Historical figures
[edit]Culture of Taiwan
[edit]
- Architecture of Taiwan
- Festivals in Taiwan
- Public holidays in Taiwan
- Languages of Taiwan
- Media in Taiwan
- Museums in Taiwan
- National symbols of the Republic of China
- Night markets in Taiwan
- People of Taiwan
- Prostitution in Taiwan
- Scenic areas in Taiwan
- Chinese cuisine
- Taiwanese identity
- Tea culture of Taiwan
Arts in Taiwan
[edit]- Art in Taiwan
- Cinema of Taiwan
- Dance in Taiwan
- Literature of Taiwan
- Music of Taiwan
- Photography in Taiwan
- Television in Taiwan
Mass media of Taiwan
[edit]- Media of Taiwan
- International Community Radio Taipei
- The China Post
- Taipei Times
- Taiwan News
- Public Television Service
- TVBS
Museums in Taiwan
[edit]- National Palace Museum
- Taipei Fine Arts Museum
- National Museum of History
- Museum of World Religions
- Fo Guang Shan Buddha Museum
- New Taipei City Yingge Ceramics Museum
- Tamkang University Maritime Museum
- Taiwan Nougat Museum
- Shung Ye Museum of Formosan Aborigines
- Pinglin Tea Industry Museum
- National Taiwan Museum
- Republic of China Armed Forces Museum
- Miniatures Museum of Taiwan
Religion in Taiwan
[edit]- Religion in Taiwan
Sports in Taiwan
[edit]- Professional baseball in Taiwan - Baseball is the most popular sport in Taiwan.
- P. League+
- Super Basketball League
- Women's Super Basketball League
Economy and infrastructure of Taiwan
[edit]
- Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2021): 21st (twenty-first)
- Agriculture in Taiwan
- Banking in Taiwan
- Communications in Taiwan
- Companies of Taiwan
- Currency of Taiwan: dollar
- ISO 4217: TWD
- Economic history of Taiwan
- Energy in Taiwan
- Four Asian Tigers
- Health care in Taiwan
- Iron rice bowl
- Taiwan Miracle
- Taiwan Stock Exchange
- Tourism in Taiwan
- Transportation in Taiwan
Education and research in Taiwan
[edit]- History of education in Taiwan
- National Taiwan University
- List of Taiwanese inventions and discoveries
- List of universities in Taiwan
- Intercollegiate Taiwanese American Students Association
- Taiwan studies
Research institutes
[edit]- Academia Sinica
- Chungshan Institute of Science and Technology
- Industrial Technology Research Institute
- National Health Research Institutes
- National Space Organization
Nobel laureates
[edit]See also
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- Hong Kong–Taiwan relations
- Index of Taiwan-related articles
- List of international rankings
- Outline of Asia
- Outline of geography
References
[edit]- ^ CIA World Factbook- GDP (PPP)
- ^ Chan, Rachel (17 June 2009). "Taiwan needs to boost public awareness on climate change: EU envoy". China Post. Retrieved 22 July 2009.
- ^ News.bbc.co.uk 2007
External links
[edit]
Taiwan travel guide from Wikivoyage- Central Weather Bureau – local weather and earthquake reports
- Satellite view of Taiwan at WikiMapia
- Statistics of Taiwan
- Office of the President
- Control Yuan
- Examination Yuan
- Executive Yuan
- Government Information Office
- Judicial Yuan
- Legislative Yuan
- Ministry of Foreign Affairs
- National Assembly
- Taipei Economic & Cultural Representative Office in the U.S.
- Taiwan e-Government
