Country

Taiwan

Eastern Asia

Taiwan is an island country in East Asia, at the northwestern edge of the Pacific Ocean, with the People's Republic of China to the northwest, Japan to the northeast, and the Philippines to the south. Its capital is Taipei. The government now on Taiwan, the Republic of China (ROC), relocated there on 7 December 1949 after losing the Chinese Civil War; it has never issued a formal declaration of independence, and its sovereignty is disputed by the People's Republic of China, which claims Taiwan as its own territory. As of this entry's writing (source accessed 2026-08-29), Taiwan maintains official diplomatic relations with 11 of the 193 United Nations member states plus the Holy See, while most other states maintain only unofficial relations under a one-China policy. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts

Capital

Taipei 1

Population

23,299,132 1

December 2025 estimate, from Taiwan's own Wikipedia infobox.

Population Estimate Year

2025 1

Area (sq km)

36,197 1

Classification

Sovereignty Status

Partially Recognized State 1

Taiwan

Connections

Associated With

China

The People's Republic of China lies to the northwest and disputes Taiwan's sovereignty.

Source Taiwan (Wikipedia)

East Asia

Taiwan lies in East Asia, per its own Wikipedia lead.

Source Taiwan (Wikipedia)

Japan

Japan lies to the northeast.

Source Taiwan (Wikipedia)

Philippines

The Philippines lies to the south.

Source Taiwan (Wikipedia)

Taipei

Source Taipei (Wikipedia)

Bordered By Water

Has Capital

Taipei

Taipei is the capital of Taiwan.

Source Taipei (Wikipedia)

In the Other Atlases

Same As

Taiwan

Also in Political Atlas: the same subject.

Nationals Include

Chen Hsi-huang

Also in Agriculture and Farming Atlas: a national of this subject.

Liao I-chiu

Also in Agriculture and Farming Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Wikidata: Liao I-chiu

Peng Tso-kwei

Also in Agriculture and Farming Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Peng Tso-kwei - WikipediaLead sentence 1

Quote, Lead sentence 1

Peng Tso-kwei (Chinese: 彭作奎; pinyin: Péng Zuòkuí; born 8 February 1947) is a Taiwanese agricultural economist who served as head of the Council of Agriculture from 1997 to 1999.

Shang Fa Yang

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I.M. Pei

Also in Arts and Music Atlas: a national of this subject.

Teresa Teng

Also in Arts and Music Atlas: a national of this subject.

Zhang Daqian

Also in Arts and Music Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Wikidata: Zhang Daqian

Der-Tsai Lee

Also in Computing Atlas: a national of this subject.

Feng-hsiung Hsu

Also in Computing Atlas: a national of this subject.

Jensen Huang

Also in Computing Atlas: a national of this subject.

John Yen

Also in Computing Atlas: a national of this subject.

Lin-Shan Lee

Also in Computing Atlas: a national of this subject.

Pei-Yuan Wei

Also in Computing Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Wikidata: Pei-Yuan Wei

Shih-Fu Chang

Also in Computing Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Shih-Fu Chang - WikipediaLead sentence 1

Quote, Lead sentence 1

Shih-Fu Chang (Chinese: 張世富; pinyin: Zhāng Shìfù) is a Taiwanese computer scientist and electrical engineer who is the Morris A.

Steve Chen

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Cheng Yen

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Ven Te Chow

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Source Wikidata: Ven Te Chow

Ang Lee

Also in Film and Media Atlas: a national of this subject.

Edward Yang

Also in Film and Media Atlas: a national of this subject.

Hou Hsiao-hsien

Also in Film and Media Atlas: a national of this subject.

Mickey Chen

Also in Film and Media Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Mickey Chen (Wikipedia)Lead paragraph [nationality]

Quote, Lead paragraph [nationality]

was a Taiwanese documentary director

Wang Shaudi

Also in Film and Media Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Wang Shaudi (Wikipedia)Wikipedia article text

Quote, Wikipedia article text

is a Taiwanese film and television director

Yang Ya-che

Also in Film and Media Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Yang Ya-che (Wikipedia)Lead sentence

Quote, Lead sentence

Yang Ya-che (Chinese: 楊雅喆; pinyin: Yáng Yǎché; born 17 July 1971) is a Taiwanese film and television director and screenwriter.

Yee Chih-yen

Also in Film and Media Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Yee Chih-yen (Wikipedia)Lead sentence, nationality and birthplace

Quote, Lead sentence, nationality and birthplace

is a Taiwanese film director, screenwriter, critic, instructor, and writer. He was born in Taipei, Taiwan.

Zero Chou

Also in Film and Media Atlas: a national of this subject.

Hsu Tzong-li

Also in Law Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Hsu Tzong-li - WikipediaLead sentence 1

Quote, Lead sentence 1

Hsu Tzong-li (Chinese: 許宗力; pinyin: Xǔ Zōnglì; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Khó͘ Chong-le̍k; born 10 February 1956) is a Taiwanese jurist who served as the Chief Justice (President of the Judicial Yuan) of Taiwan from 2016 to 2024.

Chien-Shiung Wu

Also in Science Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Chien-Shiung Wu (Wikidata)

Samuel C. C. Ting

Also in Science Atlas: a national of this subject.

Ting-Chao Chou

Also in Science Atlas: a national of this subject.

Tsung-Dao Lee

Also in Science Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Tsung-Dao Lee (Wikidata)

Yuan T. Lee

Also in Science Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Yuan T. Lee (Wikidata)

Chi Cheng

Also in Sport and Games Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Wikipedia, Chi ChengLead sentence 1tier 2

Quote, Lead sentence 1

Chi Cheng (Chinese: 紀政; born March 15, 1944) is a Taiwanese politician and athlete in track and field.

Cho U

Also in Sport and Games Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Cho U - WikipediaLead sentence 1

Quote, Lead sentence 1

Cho U (simplified Chinese: 张栩; traditional Chinese: 張栩; pinyin: Zhāng Xǔ; Wade–Giles: Chang Hsu; born on 20 January 1980) is a Taiwanese professional Go player.

Chou Chun-hsun

Also in Sport and Games Atlas: a national of this subject.

Go Seigen

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Source Wikidata: Go Seigen

Hsu Shu-ching

Also in Sport and Games Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Hsu Shu-ching - WikipediaLead sentence 1

Quote, Lead sentence 1

Hsu Shu-ching (Chinese: 許淑淨; pinyin: Xǔ Shújìng; born 9 May 1991) is a Taiwanese weightlifter.

Kitty Kuo

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Source Kitty Kuo, WikipediaLead sentence 1

Quote, Lead sentence 1

Kitty Kuo (simplified Chinese: 郭慧贞; traditional Chinese: 郭慧貞; pinyin: Guō Huìzhēn; born August 31, 1983) is a Taiwanese professional poker player.

Maria Ho

Also in Sport and Games Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Maria Ho (Wikipedia)Lead paragraph

Quote, Lead paragraph

Maria Ho (traditional Chinese: 何亭雨; simplified Chinese: 何亭雨; pinyin: Hé tíng yǔ; born March 6, 1983, in Taipei, Taiwan) is a Taiwanese-American poker player and television host/commentator.

O Meien

Also in Sport and Games Atlas: a national of this subject.

Sadaharu Oh

Also in Sport and Games Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Wikidata: Sadaharu Oh

Origin Of

Teresa Teng

Also in Arts and Music Atlas: which originated in this subject.

A City of Sadness

Also in Film and Media Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon

Also in Film and Media Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Lust, Caution

Also in Film and Media Atlas: which originated in this subject.

The Wedding Banquet

Also in Film and Media Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Vive L'Amour

Also in Film and Media Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Yi Yi

Also in Film and Media Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Source Wikipedia: Yi YiLead sentence 1

Quote, Lead sentence 1

Yi Yi (Chinese: 一一; pinyin: Yī Yī; lit. 'one one'; subtitled A One and a Two) is a 2000 Taiwanese drama film written and directed by Edward Yang.

Basil

Also in Food and Drink Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Bubble Tea

Also in Food and Drink Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Source Bubble Tea (Wikipedia)tier 2

Danbing

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Small sausage in large sausage

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Source Small sausage in large sausage (Wikipedia)

Taiwanese Cuisine

Also in Food and Drink Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Tàⁿ-á-mī

Also in Food and Drink Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Yin Yang fish

Also in Food and Drink Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Tongzhi Literature

Also in Literature Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Source Tongzhi literature - WikipediaLead paragraph of the cited Wikipedia article

Quote, Lead paragraph of the cited Wikipedia article

Tongzhi literature (Chinese: 同志文學; pinyin: Tóngzhì wénxué) is a form of LGBT literature originating in Taiwan, with influences from mainland China, Hong Kong, and Chinese-speaking diaspora communities in countries such as Malaysia.

Site Of

Chinese Furniture Museum

Also in Architecture and Design Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Source Chinese Furniture Museum (Wikipedia)

Furniture Manufacturing Eco Museum in Tainan

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Source Furniture Manufacturing Eco Museum in Tainan (Wikipedia)

Fushoushan Farm

Also in Architecture and Design Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Source Fushoushan Farm (Wikipedia)

Grand Hotel Taipei

Also in Architecture and Design Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Taipei 101

Also in Architecture and Design Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Taipei 101

Also in Arts and Music Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Source Taipei 101 (Wikipedia)Lead sentence 1tier 2

Quote, Lead sentence 1

Taipei 101 (Chinese: 台北101; pinyin: Táiběi Yīlíngyī; stylized in all caps), formerly known as the Taipei World Financial Center, is a 508-meter (1,667 ft), 101-story skyscraper in Taipei, Taiwan.

Central News Agency

Also in Business Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Source Wikipedia: Central News Agency (Taiwan)Lead paragraph of the cited Wikipedia article

Quote, Lead paragraph of the cited Wikipedia article

Founded by the Kuomintang in Guangzhou in 1924, it is Taiwan's oldest and largest news agency.

Century Development Corporation

Also in Business Atlas: which is located in this subject.

China Airlines

Also in Business Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Source Wikidata: China Airlinestier 2

China Airlines Group

Also in Business Atlas: which is located in this subject.

EVA Air

Also in Business Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Source Wikidata: EVA Airtier 2

Evergreen Marine Corporation

Also in Business Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Foxconn

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Source Foxconn (Wikipedia)Lead sentence 1tier 2

Quote, Lead sentence 1

Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd. (鴻海精密工業股份有限公司), doing business as Hon Hai Technology Group (鴻海科技集團) in Taiwan, Foxconn Technology Group (富士康科技集团) in China, and Foxconn (富士康) internationally, is a Taiwanese multinational electronics contract manufacturer established in 1974 with headquarters in Tucheng District, New Taipei City, Taiwan.

MediaTek Inc.

Also in Business Atlas: which is located in this subject.

National Chung-Shan Institute of Science and Technology

Also in Business Atlas: which is located in this subject.

PokéPark

Also in Business Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited

Also in Business Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Yang Ming Marine Transport Corporation

Also in Business Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Cheng Yen

Also in Divinity Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Hsing Yun

Also in Divinity Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Central Deposit Insurance Corporation

Also in Economics Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Taipei Exchange

Also in Economics Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Taiwan Stock Exchange

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Taichung Power Plant

Also in Energy Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Anti-Secession Law

Also in Law Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Source Wikidata: Anti-Secession Law

Taiwan Space Agency

Also in Space and Astronomy Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Source Wikipedia: Taiwan Space AgencyLead paragraph of the cited Wikipedia articletier 2

Quote, Lead paragraph of the cited Wikipedia article

Taiwan Space Agency (abbreviated TASA), formerly the National Space Organization (NSPO) from 1991 to 2023, is the national civilian space agency of Taiwan, under the auspices of the National Science and Technology Council.

TiSPACE

Also in Space and Astronomy Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Source TiSPACE - WikipediaLead paragraph of the cited Wikipedia article

Quote, Lead paragraph of the cited Wikipedia article

TiSPACE, officially Taiwan Innovative Space Inc. (Chinese: 台灣晉陞太空股份有限公司), is a space launch company from Taiwan.

Chinese Taipei Olympic Committee

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Evergreen Marine

Also in Transport Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Found There

Brown Planthopper

Also in Agriculture and Farming Atlas: found in this subject.

Papaya Ringspot Virus

Also in Agriculture and Farming Atlas: found in this subject.

Phytophthora citricola

Also in Agriculture and Farming Atlas: found in this subject.

Pierce's Disease

Also in Agriculture and Farming Atlas: found in this subject.

Huadong Valley

Also in Earth and Environment Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Wikidata: Huadong Valley

Kinmen

Also in Earth and Environment Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Kinmen (Wikipedia)Lead sentence 2

Quote, Lead sentence 2

Kinmen is also 187 km (116 mi) west from the closest shoreline of the island of Taiwan across the Taiwan Strait.

Ladd Reef

Also in Earth and Environment Atlas: found in this subject.

Matsu Islands

Also in Earth and Environment Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Wikidata: Matsu Islands

Paracel Islands

Also in Earth and Environment Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Wikidata: Paracel Islands

Penghu

Also in Earth and Environment Atlas: found in this subject.

Petley Reef

Also in Earth and Environment Atlas: found in this subject.

Pratas Islands

Also in Earth and Environment Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Wikidata: Pratas Islands

Scarborough Shoal

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Source Wikidata: Scarborough Shoal

Senkaku Islands

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Source Wikidata: Senkaku Islands

Yehliu

Also in Earth and Environment Atlas: found in this subject.

Zhongzhou Reef

Also in Earth and Environment Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Wikidata: Zhongzhou Reef

Bunun language

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Favorlang

Also in Language Atlas: found in this subject.

Japanese Sign Language family

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Source Wikidata: Japanese Sign Language family

Paiwan language

Also in Language Atlas: found in this subject.

Proto-Austronesian language

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Puyuma language

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Rukai language

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Sirayaic languages

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Additional Articles of the Constitution of the Republic of China

Also in Law Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Additional Articles of the Constitution of the Republic of China (Wikipedia) (Wikipedia)

Constitution of the Republic of China

Also in Law Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Wikidata: Constitution of the Republic of China

German Legal System

Also in Law Atlas: found in this subject.

Source German Law (Wikipedia)tier 2

Supreme Court of the Republic of China (Taiwan)

Also in Law Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Bitter Winter Account of the Tai Ji Men Supreme Court Acquittal

Tai Ji Men Case (Taiwan)

Also in Law Atlas: found in this subject.

National Taiwan University Hospital

Also in Medicine Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Wikidata: National Taiwan University Hospital

African Baobab