THE COUNTRY
First inhabited by Austronesian people, Taiwan became home to Han immigrants beginning in the late Ming Dynasty (17th century).
With the communist victory in the Chinese civil war in 1949, the Nationalist-controlled Republic of China government and 2 million Nationalists fled to Taiwan and continued to claim to be the legitimate government for mainland China and Taiwan based on a 1947 Constitution.
- Taipei (includes Taipei 101, Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall, Longshan Temple, National Palace Museum, Shilin Night Market);
- Yangmingshan National Park;
- Chimei Museum;
- Kenting Street;
- Fo Guang Shan Buddha Museum
- Private Jets, Helicopters and Airliners
- Finest Onboard Catering
- Ground Transport and Yachts
- Luxury Villa & House Rentals
- Local Guide & 24/7 Assistance
- Customized Global Services
TO BE KNOWN
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The State's CapitalTaipei
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Time ZoneUTC +8
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Telephone Code886
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Total Area35 900 Km2
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Population23 588 613 (2023 est.)
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Main LanguagesMandarin Chinese, Taiwanese (Min Nan)
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CurrencyNew Taiwan dollars (TWD)
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GDP Per CapitaUSD 24502
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Airports37
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Heliports31
TRAVEL INFORMATION
Tropical; marine; rainy season during southwest monsoon (June to August); persistent and extensive cloudiness all year
Han 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%
Giving scissors, knives, or other cutting utensils as a gift traditionally indicates that you want to sever a relationship.
Beef Noodle Soup — a soup made with beef, broth, vegetables, noodles, and spices and often served with seaweed and braised dried tofu
High-income East Asian economy; most technologically advanced computer microchip manufacturing; increasing Chinese interference threatens market capabilities; minimum wages rising; longstanding regional socioeconomic inequality
