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Taiwan, Republic of China

Republic of China
中華民國
Zhōnghuá Mínguó
Anthem: 
《中華民國國歌》
"National Anthem of the Republic of China"

Flag anthem:
《中華民國國旗歌》
"National Flag Anthem of the Republic of China"
a map of East Asia, with a world map insert, with the island of Taiwan shaded and the other islands circled
Capital Taipei
25°02′N 121°38′E / 25.033°N 121.633°E / 25.033; 121.633Coordinates: 25°02′N 121°38′E / 25.033°N 121.633°E / 25.033; 121.633
Largest city New Taipei
Official languages Mandarin
Recognised national languages

Austronesian languages

Hokkien
Hakka
Official script Traditional Han characters
Formosan Latin alphabet
Ethnic groups 95% Han
  70% Hoklo
  14% Hakka
  14% Waisheng
3.1%
2.4% Aborigines
Demonym Taiwanese
Government Unitary semi-presidential constitutional republic
• President
Tsai Ing-wen
Chen Chien-jen
• Premier
William Lai
Shih Jun-ji
• Speaker
Su Chia-chyuan
Tsai Chi-chang
Legislature Legislative Yuan
Formation
1 January 1912
25 October 1945
25 December 1947
7 December 1949
• Abolition of Temporary Provisions
1 May 1991
Area
• Total
36,197 km2 (13,976 sq mi)
Population
• 2017 estimate
23,550,077 (53rd)
• 2010 census
23,123,866 (53rd)
• Density
650/km2 (1,683.5/sq mi) (17th)
GDP (PPP) 2017 estimate
• Total
$1.177 trillion
• Per capita
$49,901
GDP (nominal) 2017 estimate
• Total
$566.757 billion
• Per capita
$24,027
Gini (2014) 33.6
medium
HDI (2014) Increase 0.882
very high · 25th
Currency New Taiwan dollar (NT$) (TWD)
Time zone National Standard Time (UTC+8)
Date format
Drives on the right
Calling code +886
ISO 3166 code TW
Internet TLD
Taiwan
Taiwan (Chinese characters).svg
"Taiwan" in Traditional (top) and Simplified (bottom) Chinese characters
ROC (Chinese characters).svg
"Republic of China" in Traditional (top) and Simplified (bottom) Chinese characters
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese or
Simplified Chinese
China
Traditional Chinese
Simplified Chinese
Literal meaning Middle or Central State
Republic of China
Traditional Chinese
Simplified Chinese
Postal Chunghwa Minkuo
Japanese name
Kanji 台湾
Kana たいわん
Kyūjitai 臺灣