欧博abgTaiwan: Introduction
Taiwan, a territory of the Republic of China, is an island in East Asia in the Western Pacific Ocean. It is surrounded by the East China Sea, Philippine Sea, and the Taiwan Strait. Proximate countries include mainland China, the islands of Japan, and the Philippines. The geography of Taiwan is rugged mountains in the east. The government system is a multiparty democracy; the chief of state is the president, and the head of government is the premier. Taiwan has a free market economy in which the prices of goods and services are determined in a free price system, and there is little government involvement. Taiwan is a member of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC).
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Adjective: Taiwan Capital City Taipei (+8 GMT) Currency New Taiwan dollar (TWD) Languages
Mandarin (official), Min Nan, Hakka dialects, approximately 16 indigenous languages
Ethnic GroupsHan Chinese (including Holo, who compose approximately 70% of Taiwan's population, Hakka, and other groups originating in mainland China) more than 95%, indigenous Malayo-Polynesian peoples 2.3%
Calling Code 886 Voltage 110 ReligionsBuddhist 35.3%, Taoist 33.2%, Christian 3.9%, folk religion (includes Confucian) approximately 10%, none or unspecified 18.2% (2005 est.)
Key Facts Ease of Doing Business Rank 80.9 (15 out of 189) (2020)
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