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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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