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Overview of and topical guide to Taiwan
Location in
East Asia
Political map of
Taiwan
Relief map of Taiwan
Topographic map of Taiwan
The following
outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Taiwan:
Taiwan – a country in
East Asia , officially named the
Republic of China (ROC ). Originally based in
mainland China , the ROC now governs the
island of Taiwan , which makes up over 99% of its territory, as well as
Penghu ,
Kinmen ,
Matsu , and
other minor islands .
Taipei is the seat of the central government. Following the
Chinese civil war , the
Chinese Communist Party took full control of
mainland China and founded the People's Republic of China (PRC) in 1949. The ROC relocated its government to Taiwan, and its jurisdiction became limited to
Taiwan and its surrounding islands . In 1971, the PRC assumed
China's seat at the United Nations , which the ROC originally occupied. During the latter half of the 20th century, Taiwan experienced
rapid economic growth and
industrialization and is now an
advanced industrial economy . In the 1980s and early 1990s, Taiwan evolved into a
multi-party democracy with universal suffrage. Taiwan is one of the
Four Asian Tigers and a member of the
WTO and
APEC . The
19th-largest economy in the world,
[1]
[2] its
high-tech industry plays a key role in the global economy.
General reference
Geography of Taiwan
Environment of Taiwan
Satellite photograph of Taiwan taken by
MODIS aboard NASA's
Terra satellite .
Yehliu is a peninsula on the north coast of Taiwan, famous for the curious shapes carved along its shoreline by sea erosion.
Sun Moon Lake
Formosan rock macaques , an
endemic species of Taiwan .
Geographic features of Taiwan
Regions of Taiwan
Ecoregions of Taiwan
Administrative divisions of Taiwan
Taipei Neihu Technology Park.
A
paifang in
Zhongxing New Village . Zhongxing New Village was the capital of the now-defunct Taiwan Province.
East Gate of
Hsinchu City.
Fengyuan Station is a train station of Taichung Line, part of Taiwan's Western main rail line. It's the main station of
Fengyuan District ,
Taichung City.
Administrative division types
Six
special municipalities :
Kaohsiung ,
New Taipei ,
Taichung ,
Tainan ,
Taipei , and
Taoyuan .
Three
provincial cities :
Chiayi ,
Hsinchu ,
Keelung .
13
counties :
Changhua ,
Chiayi ,
Hsinchu ,
Hualien ,
Kinmen ,
Lienchiang ,
Miaoli ,
Nantou ,
Penghu ,
Pingtung ,
Taitung ,
Yilan and
Yunlin .
List of cities in Taiwan
Demography of Taiwan
Government and politics of Taiwan
Elections in Taiwan
Taiwan policy and ideology
Political parties
Nationally represented parties
Other parties
Branches of government
The government of the Republic of China has five branches, called "yuan".
Leadership
Tsai Ing-wen ,
President of the Republic of China .
Executive Yuan
Legislative Yuan
Judicial Yuan
Examination Yuan
Control Yuan
Foreign relations of Taiwan
International organization membership
The Republic of China is a member of:
The Republic of China is excluded from:
United Nations
The Republic of China was a founding member of the UN, but withdrew in 1971 after the
UNGA Resolution 2758 was proposed which was in favor of representation for the
PRC .
On 23 July 2007, the Republic of China's (15th) request to join the UN was rejected.
[3]
Law and order
Political/legal status of Taiwan
Legal documentation of Taiwan status
Military
ROC Navy
Kang Ding -class (Lafayette -class) frigate with S-70C helicopter.
Politicians
History of Taiwan
By period
Mainland before 1949
Taiwan
By region
By subject
Historical figures
Culture of Taiwan
Shilin Night Market ,
Shilin ,
Taipei ,
Taiwan .
Taiwan Pride 2005 , a
gay pride parade on Zhongxiao East Road in Taipei.
Arts in Taiwan
Mass media of Taiwan
Museums in Taiwan
Religion in Taiwan
Sports in Taiwan
Economy and infrastructure of Taiwan
Taipei is the Republic of China's capital city and financial center.
Taipei 101 was the world's tallest building from 2004 to 2010.
Guandu Bridge ,
New Taipei .
Education and research in Taiwan
Research institutes
Nobel laureates
See also
References
External links
Wikimedia Atlas of Taiwan