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Also Known As Formosa • Chung-hua Min-kuo • T’ai-wan • Republic of China
Head Of Government Premier: Chen Chien-jen
Population (2024 est.) 23,356,000
Currency Exchange Rate 1 USD equals 31.460 Taiwan new dollar
Seat Of Government Taipei
Head Of State President: Tsai Ing-wen
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) 36,197
Total Area (Sq Mi) 13,976
Monetary Unit New Taiwan dollar (NT$)
Population Rank (2023) 58
Population Projection 2030 23,557,000
Density: Persons Per Sq Mi (2023) 1,660.3
Density: Persons Per Sq Km (2023) 641.1
Urban-Rural Population Urban: (2020) 78.9% • Rural: (2020) 21.1%
Life Expectancy At Birth Male: (2020) 78.1 years • Female: (2020) 84.8 years
Literacy: Percentage Of Population Age 15 And Over Literate Male: not available • Female: not available
Gni (U.S.$ ’000,000) (2019) 610,872
Gni Per Capita (U.S.$) (2019) 25,881
1Includes six elected seats reserved for aboriginal peoples.

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