Area 36,000 sq km (13,900 sq mi)
Poplation 22,603,000
Capital city Taipei (2,634,000)
Government Unitary multiparty republic
Ethnicity Groups: Taiwanese 84%, mainland Chinese 14%
Language Mandarin Chinese (official), Min, Hakka
Religions Buddhism, Taoism, Confucianism
Currency New Taiwan dollar = 100 cents

High mountain ranges run down the length of the island, with dense forest in many areas.

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