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 | TAIWAN general data of the country |
| General useful information |
| Note: some data are of constant value, while other are due to changes, fluctuations etc. |
| Nation and population |
| official name (short form): T'aiwan |
| country code ISO: TW [TWN] //; - FIPS: TW |
| location: Southeast Asia |
| time zone: +8 UT |
| surface (land) area: 36006 sq.km = 13902 sq.mi //; - area incl. inland waters: 36179 sq.km = 13969 sq.mi |
| geographical position in extreme co-ordinates: North: 26° N / South: 22° N / East: 125° E / West: 119° E |
| borders (land): none |
| borders (coastline): South China Sea, Pacific Ocean |
| climate: tropical monsoon |
| Government |
| independent since: 1945-10-25 ; 1949 |
| type of government: republic |
| capital: Taibei (Taipei) |
| administrative division: area county (16), municipality (7) + 2 non-Taiwan area counties |
| Population |
| population according to the last two censuses: 1990: 20393,628 ; 2000: 22226,879 |
| total population according to the estimate of midyear 2000: 22191,087 /-; 2001: 22370,461 /-; 2002: 22521,000 |
| population density: 614 per sq.km = 1589 per sq.mi |
| population growth: 0,8% //; - doubling time: 79 years |
| birth rate: 14 - 15 per 1000 |
| death rate: 6 per 1000 |
| fertility rate: 2 children per female |
| maternal mortality: per 100,000 |
| infant mortality (in the first year of life): 7 per 1000 |
| infant mortality (from 1st - 4th year of life): 5 per 1000 |
| life expectancy: 77 years (male: 74; female: 80) |
| age breakdown: 0-14 years: 28% //; - 15-59 years: 63% //; - 60+ years: 9% |
| urbanisation: 75% //; - urbanisation growth: 4% |
| percentage of urban population in the greatest city: 12% |
| Ethnic composition, language, religion |
| ethnic groups: Taiwanese (Han Chinese) 84%; mainland Chinese 14%; Aborigine 2% (Ami, Atayal, Paiwan) |
| languages: Mandarin Chinese (official); Taiwanese, Min (dilaect from Fukien), Hakka, Ami and 10 other malayan-polynesian |
| religious affiliation: Buddhist 23%; Taoist 18%; Protestant 2%; Roman Catholic 1%; Confucian 1%; non-religious 48% |
| Health |
| daily food intake: 3101 calories per capita |
| population with access to safe water: % |
| people per physician: 714 - 900 |
| people per hospital bed: 176 |
| Education, literacy |
| school enrolment: primary education 6-11 years: 100% |
| school enrolment: secondary education: 67% |
| school enrolment: tertiary education 20-24 years: 42% |
| adult literacy: 94% (male: 97%; female: 90%) [DK total: 96%] |
| Economy and infrastructure |
| Economy and trade |
| currency: New Taiwan dollar (NT$) = 100 cents |
| annual inflation rate: -0,1 / -0,2% |
| population below poverty line: % |
| Gross Domestic Product: USD 12490 per capita |
| GNI USD 11600 - 12588 per capita //; - [ppp: ] |
| GDP growth: 7% |
| income: USD 8000 - 12000 per capita |
| import: USD 102554 per capita //; - export: USD 115724per capita |
| trade: USD 7395 - 7713 per capita //; - or % of GDP |
| trade partners: US JP CN DE KW SA KR |
| human development index: //; - position of the country in the world no.: |
| female labour force: 39% |
| unemployment: 3 - 5% |
| tourism: 2 million [DK: 19?] |
| Economic activities in agriculture, fisheries, industry, mining, services, energy |
| land use: arable land: 13% [PG: 24%] //; - grass land: 11% //; - wooded area: 52% //; - arid land and desert: % |
| agriculture: labour force: 21% [PG: 11% ; FW 2003: 7%] //; - part of agriculture in GDP: 4% [FW 2001: 2%] |
| agricultural products: sugarcane, rice, citrus fruits, maize, pineapples, sweet potatoes, bananas, fish, vegetables, tea |
| livestock (million): cattle: 0,2 / ducks: 10,6 / geese: 2,8 / goats: 0,3 / pigs: 6,5-10,5 / poultry: 77-135 |
| fish catch: 1040000 - 1290000 metric tonnes |
| industry: labour force: 30% [PG: 39%; FW 2003: 35%] //; - part of industry in GDP: 43% [PG 41% ; FW 2001: 31%] |
| industrial products: textiles, chemicals, electronics, fish processing, clothing |
| mining products: silver, coal, copper, marble, dolomite, gold, natural gas, limestone |
| CO2 emission per capita: |
| services: labour force: 49% [PG: 50% ; FW 2003: 58%] //; - part of services in GDP: 54% [PG: 56% ; FW 2001: 67%] |
| energy use (kg per capita): |
| electricity use (per capita): 4946 |
| annual water use (per capita): |
| Traffic, communication |
| road network: 20042 km //; - of which paved: 89% [31583] //; - of which are motorways: 350 km [Sun-Yat-sen highway: 608 km] |
| vehicles: 112 per 1000 // international license plate: RC |
| railways: 1104, 3879, or 4600 km //; - railways passenger/km: 8975 |
| navigable inland waterways: 0 km |
| ownership telephone: 467 - 526 per 1000 // international dialling code: +886 |
| ownership radio receivers: 402 per 1000 |
| ownership tv-sets: 327 - 342 per 1000 |
| newspaper circulation: 188 per 1000 |
| persons per post office: |
| personal computers: 83 - 159 per 1000 |
| Some physical landmarks |
| mountains: Yü Shan 3997 m, Hsüeh Shan 3931 (3884?), Kuan Shan 3715, Nanhuta Shan 3598 |
| lowest point: sea level |
| lakes (natural): none, or unknown |
| lakes (artificial reservoirs): none, or unknown |
| lakes (deepest): unknown |
| rivers: some relatively short rivers to drain the main mountain range: the Chung-ang Shan-mo |
| canals: none, or unknown |
| waterfalls: none, or unknown |
| caves: longest system: none, or unknown / deepest: |
| islands: Kinmen (Quemoy) , Lienkiang (among which Matsu), Penghu (Pescadores) |
| deserts: none |
| other natural features: |
| Additional remarks, especially on the statistical information |
| other important features: |
| apart from physical landmarks most of the above figures are changeable, in most cases they date from the 1990's |
| in some sources data of Taiwan are included in those of China (mainland) |
| primary sources used for the general information: |
| BB CA DK EV FW PW WA WB WR, and some - local national or international - statistical yearbooks |
| particulars concerning population data: |
To the page containing the population growth statistics of the country
To the page containing the historical population growth statistics of the provinces
To the page containing urban historical population statistics
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