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Taiwan's Information

Land Area	32,260 km²
Water Area	3,720 km²
Total Area	35,980km²
Population	23,464,787 (#55)
Population Density	727.36/km²
Government Type	Semi-presidential Republic
GDP (PPP)	$1,130.00 Billion
GDP Per Capita	$49,500
Currency	Dollar (TWD)
Largest Cities	Taipei (7,871,900) Kaohsiung (1,519,711) Taichung (1,040,725) Tainan (771,235) Banqiao (543,342) Hsinchu (404,109) Taoyuan City (402,014) Keelung (397,515) Hualian (350,468) Taitung City (109,584) View all cities in Taiwan

Animal: Formosan Black Bear
Bird: Formosan Blue Magpie
Coat of Arms:
Coat of Arms: Known as the 'Blue Sky with a White Sun' the emblem of Taiwan was adopted in 1928.
Flag of Taiwan
Flower: Plum blossom

This page was last updated on April 7, 2017.

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