Welcome to

Taiwan
Also known as
“Formosa"
which means “Beautiful
Island”
 National flag
Officially adopted on 28 October ,1928,
also known as “white sun in blue sky”
An island in East Asia
 History
 Evidence of human settlement in Taiwan
dates back thirty thousand years
 About four thousand years ago, ancestors
of current Taiwanese aborigines settled in
Taiwan. These aborigines are genetically
related to Malay and Polynesians and
linguists classify their languages as
Austronesian.
 Geography
Location:
 East Asia off the coast

of mainland China

 southwest of the main

islands of Japan

 north-northwest of the
Philippines.
 Contd….
Area 35,801 km square( 13,822.8 sq mi )

Capital Taipei (pop. 2.6 million).

Terrain Two thirds of the island is largely mountainous with 100

peaks over 3,000 meters (9,843 ft.)

Highest point Yu Shan-3952 m (2.5 mi).This makes it the

world's seventh largest island.

Population approx. 23 million (as of 2005)

98% Han Chinese
84% Taiwanese
 Climate
 Taiwan's climate is marine tropical.
 The Northern part of the island has
rainy season that lasts from January
to late March during the southwest
monsoon, and also experiences meiyu
in May.
 The entire island succumbs to hot humid
weather from June until September,
while October to December are arguably
the most pleasant times of year.
 Religion
 Over 93% of Taiwanese are adherents of a combination of
Buddhism, Confucianism, and Taoism.

 4.5% are adherents of Christianity which includes

Protestants, Catholics, Mormons, and other non-
denominational Christian groups.

 2.5% are adherents of other religions, such as Islam.

Taiwanese aborigines comprise a notable subgroup among
professing Christians. Over 64 percent identify as Christian.
 Culture
 Taiwan's culture is a blend of its distinctive Chinese, Japanese, and
Western influences. Fine arts, folk traditions, and popular culture
embody traditional and modern, Asian, and Western motifs.

 Popular sports in Taiwan include basketball and baseball.

Cheerleading performances and billiard are quite fashionable.
Badminton is also common.

 Karaoke, drawn from contemporary Japanese culture, is extremely

popular in Taiwan, where it is known as KTV.
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 Environment and
Pollution
 High population density
 Some areas in Taiwan suffer from heavy
pollution. Most notable are the southern suburbs
of Taipei and the western stretch from Tainan to
Lin Yuan, south of Kaohsiung.
 Taipei suffered from extensive vehicle and factory
air pollution

Economy
GDP - real growth rate: 4.6% (2006)
 GDP - per capita: purchasing power parity - $29500 (2006 est.)
 GDP - composition by sector:
agriculture: 1.5%
industry: 25.2%
services: 73.3% (2006)
 Population below poverty line: 0.9% (2005 est.)
 Unemployment rate: 4.2% (2005 est.)
 Budget:
revenues: $41.67 billion
expenditures: $50.26 billion, including capital expenditures of $14.4 billion (2005 est.)
 Inflation rate (consumer prices): 2.3% (2005 est.)
 Agriculture
 Comprises about 2.69% of Taiwan's GDP
 Taiwan's main crops are rice, sugarcane, fruit,
and vegetables
 Largely self-sufficient in rice production
 Taiwan imports large amounts of wheat, corn, and
soybeans, mostly from the United States.
 Political aspects
 The controversy over the political status of the Republic of
China hinges on whether its existence as a state is
legitimate and recognized.

 Two major political parties are KMT and DPP.

 Foreign relation
 As of March 2008, Taiwan had formal
diplomatic ties with 23 countries.
 Taiwan has cultivated informal ties with
most countries to offset its diplomatic
isolation and to expand its economic
relations
Thank you