PROFILE OF TAIWAN

Official Name: Republic of China
Capital: Taipei
Population: 23,071,779 (July 2011 est.)
Population Growth Rate: 0.193% (2011 est.)
Current Local Time: 15 hrs ahead of PST in summer and 16 hrs ahead of PST in winter (there is no daylight saving in Taiwan). Click here to view time.
Languages: Mandarin Chinese (official), Taiwanese (Min), Hakka dialects
Climate/Weather: Weather Forecast
Currency: New Taiwan Dollar (TWD) Click here to go to currency converter.

Major exports: electronics, flat panels, machinery; metals; textiles, plastics, chemicals; optical, photographic, measuring, and medical instruments
Total exports: $273.8 billion (2010 est.)

Major imports: electronics, machinery, crude petroleum, precision instruments, organic chemicals, metals
Total imports: $247.3 billion (2010 est.)

Leading markets: China 28.1%, Hong Kong 13.8%, US 11.5%, Japan 6.6%, Singapore 4.4% (2010 est.)
Leading suppliers: Japan 20.7%, China 14.2%, US 10%, South Korea 6.4%, Saudi Arabia 4.7% (2010 est.)

Gross Domestic Product: $821.8 billion (2010 est.)
GDP Real Growth: 10.8% (2010 est.)

USEFUL LINKS

CIA World FactbookProfile: Basic information, covering geography, population, government, economy, etc.

U.S. Department of State - Background Note: Taiwan

Currency Converter: Contains currency information on 180 currencies in over 250 geographical locations.

Local Time: Current time in Taipei, Taiwan.

Travel Information : For U.S. citizens traveling on tourism/business.

Medical Information for Travelers: Medical resources for Americans traveling abroad.

Health Care in Taiwan for Travelers: Medical resources for Americans traveling to Taiwan.

World Health Organization information on China: Health information on China from W.H.O.

Nationmaster.com: For more information on population, economy, health, transportation, etc.

Weather Forecast: Current and 10-day forcast for Taipei, Taiwan..

Population Clock

Energy Information Administration: Taiwan: Country Analysis Briefs on Taiwan. Official Energy Statistics from the U.S. Government.

U.S. DOC Commercial Service

Transportation Profile: Information for various modes of transportation in Taiwan.

• Aviation Safety Council
• Railway Administration
  

U.S. Embassy/Consulate- American Institute in Taiwan

U.S. Policy & Issues: Information on policy statement, human rights and economic issues between U.S. and Taiwan.