Taiwan, China: Statistical Overview

Population of main urban agglomerations: New Taipei City (4,031,000); Taichung (2,820,800); Kaohsiung (2,766,000); Taipei (2,602,500); Taoyuan (2,268,800); Tainan (1,875,000); Hsinchu (451,500); Keelung (367,600); Chiayi (266,000); Changhua (231,400)

Ethnic Origins: About 84% Taiwanese (including around 15 to 20% of Hakka background), 14% from mainland Chinese backgrounds and 2% from indigenous origins. (National Statistics)

Official Language: Mandarin Chinese

Other Languages Spoken: Taiwanese Hokkien, Taiwanese Hakka

Business Language(s): English

Religion: Buddhist 35.3%, Taoist 33.2%, Christian 3.9%, folk religion (includes Confucian) approximately 10%, none or unspecified 18.2%

Type of State: Taiwan has for all practical purposes been independent for half a century but China considers it as a part of its territory and wants it re-united with the mainland. Legally, most nations and even the United Nations acknowledge the position of the Chinese government that Taiwan is a province of China.

Type of Economy: Variable income, mixed economy based on resources and services..
Taiwan is experiencing moderate growth, driven by the semiconductor sector and investment, although export dependence and geopolitical tensions weigh on its outlook.

Telephone Code:
To call from Taiwan, China, dial 002
To call Taiwan, China, dial +886

Internet Suffix: .tw

Households with a computer: 76.8 per 100 Inhabitants

Telephone Lines: 68.7 per 100 Inhabitants