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Taiwan
semi-presidential republic
First inhabited by Austronesian people, Taiwan became home to Han immigrants beginning in the late Ming Dynasty (17th century). In 1895, military defeat forced China's Qing Dynasty to cede Taiwan to Japan, which then governed Taiwan for 50 years. Taiwan came under Chinese Nationalist (Kuomintang, KMT) control after World War II.
Profile
CapitalTaipei
Population23.6M
GDP$1743.0B
Area35,980 km²
LanguageMandarin (official), Min Nan, Hakka dialects, approximately 16 indigenous languages
CurrencyNew Taiwan dollars (TWD) per US dollar -
Leadership
Head of State
Lai Ching-te
Since 2024
Head of Government
Wu Den-yih
At a Glance
Population
23.6M
GDP (PPP)
$1743B
