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Taiwan: Facts & Stats
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Facts
| Also Known As | Formosa • Chung-hua Min-kuo • T’ai-wan • Republic of China |
|---|---|
| Head Of Government | Premier: Cho Jung-tai |
| Population | (2025 est.) 23,389,000 |
| Currency Exchange Rate | 1 USD equals 32.622 Taiwan new dollar |
| Seat Of Government | Taipei |
| Head Of State | President: Lai Ching-te |
| Form Of Government | multiparty republic with one legislative house (Legislative Yuan [1131]) |
| Official Language | Mandarin Chinese |
| Official Religion | none |
| Official Name | Chung-hua Min-kuo (Republic of China) |
| Total Area (Sq Km) | 36,198 |
| Total Area (Sq Mi) | 13,976 |
| Monetary Unit | New Taiwan dollar (NT$) |
| Population Rank | (2025) 60 |
| Population Projection 2030 | 23,557,000 |
| Density: Persons Per Sq Mi | (2025) 1,673.5 |
| Density: Persons Per Sq Km | (2025) 646.1 |
| Urban-Rural Population | Urban: (2024) 80.4% • Rural: (2024) 19.6% |
| Life Expectancy At Birth | Male: (2021) 77.7 years • Female: (2021) 84.3 years |
| Literacy: Percentage Of Population Age 15 And Over Literate | Male: not available • Female: not available |
| Gni (U.S.$ ’000,000) | (2023) 729,077 |
| Gni Per Capita (U.S.$) | (2023) 31,044 |
| 1Includes six elected seats reserved for aboriginal peoples. | |
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