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Capital:
Taipei
Area:
36,179 sq km/13,965 sq ml
Language:
Mandarin, Taiwan, Hakka dialects
Currency:
New Taiwan Dollar
Population:
22,603,000
Life expectancy:
72 (men), 77 (women)
Literacy rate:
91%
Religions:
Officially atheist, Taoist, Confucian, Buddhist, Christian
Physical features:
Mountainous with lowlands in the west
Ethnic distribution:
98% Han Chinese, about 87% Taiwan born and 13% 'mainlanders'
Exports:
Textiles, steel, plastics, electronics, foodstuffs, metal goods, machinery, footwear, toys, games, sports equipment
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