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Taiwan (island)

Taiwan
Disputed island
Other names: Formosa
Taiwan NASA Terra MODIS 23791.jpg
Taiwan is mostly mountainous in the east, with gently sloping plains in the west. The Penghu Islands are west of Taiwan.
Geography
Location of Taiwan
Location East Asia
Area 35,882.6258 km2 (13,854.3593 sq mi)
Rank 38
Length 394 km (245 mi)
Width 144 km (89 mi)
Coastline 1,239.5756 km (770.2366 mi)
Highest point
  • Yushan
  • 3,952 m (12,966 ft)
Administered by
 Republic of China
Province and Special municipality Taiwan Province (excluding Penghu County), Taipei City, New Taipei City, Taoyuan City, Taichung City, Tainan City, and Kaohsiung City
Capital city Taipei City
Largest city New Taipei City (population: 3,976,313)
Claimed by
 Republic of China
Province and Special municipality Taiwan Province (excluding Penghu County), Taipei City, New Taipei City, Taoyuan City, Taichung City, Tainan City, and Kaohsiung City
Largest city New Taipei City
 People's Republic of China
Province Taiwan Province (excluding Penghu County)
Demographics
Population 23,269,633 (as of September 2016. See Demographics of Taiwan for more info.)
Density 648.49/km²
Ethnic groups Han Taiwanese (98%)
  Hoklo people(70%)
  Hakka people (14%)
  Mainland Chinese (14%)
Taiwanese aborigines (2%)
Additional information
Recognized by the United Nations as part of China
Taiwan
Taiwan.svg
Traditional Chinese or
Simplified Chinese
Postal Taiwan
Portuguese: (Ilha) Formosa
Traditional Chinese
Simplified Chinese
Literal meaning beautiful island
Taipei (Northern Taiwan)
Climate chart ()
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