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Taiwan

Islands located in Eastern Asia, north of the Philippines, off the south-eastern coast of China, bordering the East China Sea

Country Fact Sheet
Capital	Taipei
Surface	35,980 sq km
Currency	New Taiwan dollar (TWD)
GDP	Purchasing power parity - $875.9 billion
GDP/Capita	Purchasing power parity - $37,700
Language	Mandarin Chinese (official), Taiwanese (Min), Hakka dialects
Religion	Mixture of Buddhist and Taoist 93%, Christian 4.5%, other 2.5%
Government	President - Chen Shui-bian - Vice President- Annette Lu
Time Zone	GMT +8 hours hours GMT
Telecom Code	+886 and local 8 digit number
Airport	Taipei-Chiang Kai Shek International Airport (TPE/RCTP) - 40km (24miles) from Taipei
Driving	On right hand side of the road, license required
Electrical	110V- 60 Hz
Political Climate	Stable country
Population	23,234,936 people
History

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