🌍 Geography
Location: Eastern Asia, islands bordering the East China Sea, Philippine Sea, South China Sea, and Taiwan Strait, north of the Philippines, off the southeastern coast of China
Area & Boundaries
Total Area
35,980 km²
Land Area
32,260 km²
Water Area
3,720 km²
World Rank by Area
#null
Land Boundaries
N/A km
Coastline
1,566.3 km
Terrain & Climate
Terrain: eastern two-thirds mostly rugged mountains; flat to gently rolling plains in west
Climate: tropical; marine; rainy season during southwest monsoon (June to August); persistent and extensive cloudiness all year
Elevation
Highest Point
: N/Am
Lowest Point
: nullm
Mean Elevation
1,150m
Natural Resources
small deposits of coal, natural gas, limestone, marble, asbestos, arable land
👥 Demographics
Population Overview
Total Population (2024)
23,595,274
World Rank
#null
Growth Rate
0.03%
Urbanization
null%
Age & Life Expectancy
Median Age
44.6 years
Life Expectancy
null years
Birth Rate
7.3 per 1,000
Death Rate
8.1 per 1,000
Major Urban Areas
- New Taipei City, 2.754 million TAIPEI: 4,504,000 people
Education
Literacy Rate: null% (Male: null%, Female: null%)
💼 Economy
high-income East Asian economy; most technologically advanced computer microchip manufacturing; increasing Chinese interference threatens market capabilities; minimum wages rising; longstanding regional socioeconomic inequality
GDP & Economic Indicators
GDP (PPP)
N/A
GDP (Official Rate)
$611.39 billion
GDP per Capita (PPP)
N/A
World GDP Rank
#null
GDP Growth Rate
null%
Unemployment Rate
null%
Inflation Rate
2.2%
Public Debt (% of GDP)
null%
GDP Composition by Sector
Agriculture
null%
Industry
null%
Services
null%
Major Industries
electronics, communications and information technology products, petroleum refining, chemicals, textiles, iron and steel, machinery, cement, food processing, vehicles, consumer products, pharmaceuticals
Trade
Exports
N/A
Imports
N/A
Foreign Exchange Reserves
N/A
Currency
(null)
🏛️ Government
Government Type
semi-presidential republic
Suffrage
20 years of age; universal
Executive Branch
Chief of State:
Head of Government:
Legislative Branch
National Holiday
Republic Day (National Day), 10 October (1911)