Taiwan
Continent- Asia
Region – East Asia
Size – 36,193 km2
Geography – Island country, consists of rugged mountains and rolling plains
Language- Mandarin (official language), Taiwanese Hokkien, Hakka, Formosan languages, Fuzhou dialect (recognized regional languages)
Religion- 35.1% Buddhism, 33% Taoism, 3.5% Yiguandao, 2.6% Protestantism, 1.3% Roman Catholicism, 14-18% non-religious
Monetary Unit- New Taiwan dollar (NT$) (TWD)
Natural Resources- Limestone, marble, gold, dolomite, asbestos, copper, coal, petroleum, natural gas, arable land
Agriculture- Rice, betel nuts, sweet potatoes, bananas, peanuts, soybeans, wheat, sugar, pineapples, citrus fruits, crude tea, asparagus, cotton, tobacco, jute, and sisal
Industry- Electronics, petroleum refining, armaments, chemicals, textiles, iron and steel, machinery, cement, food processing, vehicles, consumer products, pharmaceuticals.
Neighboring Countries – People’s Republic of China, Japan, Philippines
Population – 23,508,362 (2016 estimate)
Population Growth Rate- 0.25% (2014 estimate)
Average Life Expectancy – 79.98 years (2015 estimate)
Capital City – Taipei (population 2.705 million)
Highest Mountain – Jade Mountain (3952 m)
Yearly Rainfall – About 2500 mm
Plant Life – More than 190 types of plants including bamboo, palm, Japanese cedars, and junipers
Animal Life- More than sixty species of mammals including deer’s, monkeys, goats, geese, bears and wild boars
Bird Life – More than 500 species of birds including swinhoe’s pheasant, mikado pheasant, Taiwan partridge, Taiwan whistling thrush, collared bush robin
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