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 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,CIA World Factbook- GDP (PPP) its high tech industry plays a key role in the global economy.
General reference Pronunciation:
Common English state names: Taiwan; archaic Formosa Official English state names: Republic of China Common endonym(s): 臺灣 (Táiwān; Tâi-oân) Official endonym(s): 臺灣 – 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
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) Asia East Asia Pacific Ocean East China Sea Philippine Sea Bashi Channel South China Sea Taiwan Strait Time zone: National Standard Time (UTC+08:00) Extreme points of Taiwan High: Yushan 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: - 134th largest country Atlas of Taiwan
Environment of Taiwan
Climate of Taiwan Geology of Taiwan National parks of Taiwan Wildlife of Taiwan Endemic species of Taiwan Fauna of Taiwan Birds of Taiwan Mammals of Taiwan Formosan rock macaque Flora of Taiwan
Geographic features of Taiwan
Hot springs in Taiwan - Taiwan has one of the highest concentrations of hot springs in the World. Islands of Taiwan Taiwan Mountains in Taiwan Volcanoes in Taiwan Rivers in Taiwan Taiwan Strait World Heritage Sites in Taiwan: None
Regions of Taiwan
Alishan National Scenic Area Metropolitan areas in Taiwan
Ecoregions of Taiwan
South Taiwan monsoon rain forests Taiwan subtropical evergreen forests
Administrative divisions of Taiwan
Administrative division types Special municipalities (6) and Provincial cities (3) Districts (170) Counties (13) County-administered cities (14) and Townships (184) 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
Government and politics of Taiwan
Form of government: semi-presidential representative democratic republic Capital of the Republic of China: Taipei
Elections in Taiwan
Presidential elections in Taiwan 1996 - 2000 - 2004 - 2008 - 2012 - 2016 - 2020 - 2024 Legislative elections in Taiwan Legislative Yuan: 1969 - 1972 - 1975 - 1980 - 1983 - 1986 - 1989 - 1992 - 1995 - 1998 - 2001 - 2004 - 2008 - 2012 - 2016 - 2020 - 2024 National Assembly: 1969 - 1972 - 1980 - 1986 - 1991 - 1996 - 2005 (defunct) Referendums in Taiwan
Taiwan policy and ideology Taiwanization and Desinicization Taiwanese nationalism Tangwai Taiwan independence movement Formosan League for Reemancipation Sinicization Chinese nationalism Three Principles of the People Chinese unification Iron rice bowl Iron vote Irredentism 228 Hand-in-Hand Rally
Political parties
Nationally represented parties Democratic Progressive Party Kuomintang New Power Party People First Party (Taiwan) Non-Partisan Solidarity Union
Other parties 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
The government of the Republic of China has five branches, called "yuan".
Leadership
Head of state: President, Lai Ching-te Vice President: Hsiao Bi-khim
Executive Yuan
Head of government: Premier of the Republic of China, Cho Jung-tai 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 Labor Ministry of Health and Welfare Ministry of Culture Ministry of Digital Affairs Ministry of Agriculture Ministry of Environment
Legislative Yuan
Legislative Yuan is a unicameral parliament
Judicial Yuan
Supreme Court of the Republic of China
Examination Yuan
Control Yuan
Foreign relations of Taiwan
Cross-Strait relations Chinese unification Chinese Taipei One Country on Each Side 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 American Institute in Taiwan Six Assurances Taiwan Relations Act Visa policy of Taiwan
International organization membership 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.News.bbc.co.uk 2007
Law and order
Capital punishment in Taiwan Constitution of the Republic of China Corporal punishment in Taiwan Human rights in Taiwan LGBT rights in Taiwan Intersex rights in Taiwan Freedom of religion in Taiwan Identification in Taiwan Law enforcement in Taiwan Coast Guard Administration National Police Agency
Political/legal status of Taiwan Chinese unification Political status of Taiwan Taiwan cession Taiwan independence
Legal documentation of Taiwan status 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
Command Commander-in-chief: Lai Ching-te Ministry of National Defense Conscription in Taiwan Forces Republic of China Army Republic of China Navy Republic of China Marine Corps Republic of China Air Force Republic of China Military Police Military ranks of the Republic of China
Politicians 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
Archaeological sites
February 28 Incident 32 Demands Kaohsiung Incident Koxinga Timeline of Taiwanese history Timeline of diplomatic relations of Taiwan
By period Mainland before 1949 Economic history of China Military history of China (pre-1911) List of earthquakes in China
Taiwan 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
By region History of Kaohsiung History of Taipei
By subject Cultural history Economic history Educational history Military history of Taiwan First Taiwan Strait Crisis Second Taiwan Strait Crisis Third Taiwan Strait Crisis Civil Air Transport Political history
Historical figures Rulers of Taiwan Thomas Barclay (missionary) George Leslie Mackay James Laidlaw Maxwell
Culture of Taiwan
Architecture of Taiwan Taipei 101 Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall Chung-Shan Building Festivals in Taiwan Public holidays in Taiwan Languages of Taiwan Taiwanese Mandarin Taiwanese Hokkien Taiwanese Hakka Formosan languages National symbols of the Republic of China Coat of arms of the Republic of China Flag of the Republic of China National anthem of the Republic of China Night markets in Taiwan People of Taiwan Han Taiwanese Ethnic minorities in Taiwan Taiwanese aborigines Taiwanese American Notable Taiwanese individuals Alec Su Jay Chou Jolin Tsai Show Lo S.H.E Wang Hsing-ching A-mei Teresa Teng Takeshi Kaneshiro Mainland Chinese Prostitution in Taiwan Scenic areas in Taiwan Jiufen Cihu Mausoleum Wuzhi Mountain Military Cemetery Yangmingshan Chinese cuisine Taiwanese cuisine Bubble Tea Suncake Taiwan Beer Taiwanese identity Tea culture of Taiwan
Arts in Taiwan Art in Taiwan Cinema of Taiwan Crystal Boys Cape No. 7 Seediq Bale Dance in Taiwan Cloud Gate Dance Theater Literature of Taiwan Taiwanese literature movement Formosa Magazine Music of Taiwan Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Song Opera of Taiwan Photography in Taiwan Television in Taiwan Taiwanese drama
Mass media of Taiwan
International Community Radio Taipei The China Post Taipei Times Taiwan News Public Television Service TVBS
Museums in Taiwan
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
Buddhism in Taiwan Four Great Mountains (Taiwan) Chung Tai Shan Dharma Drum Mountain Fo Guang Shan Tzu Chi Christianity in Taiwan Catholic Church in Taiwan Presbyterian Church in Taiwan Islam in Taiwan Judaism in Taiwan Taiwanese folk beliefs Baishatun Mazu Pilgrimage Dajia Mazu Pilgrimage Qing Shan King Sacrificial Ceremony
Sports in Taiwan
Professional baseball in Taiwan - Baseball is the most popular sport in Taiwan. Chinese Professional Baseball League P. League+ Super Basketball League Women's Super Basketball League
Economy and infrastructure of Taiwan
Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2021): 21st (twenty-first) Agriculture in Taiwan