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
PopulationDecember 2025 estimate, from Taiwan's own Wikipedia infobox. Population Estimate Year Area (sq km) Classification
Sovereignty StatusPartially Recognized State 1 Taiwan
Cities
Beigang, Yunlin
Taiwan
Budai, Chiayi
Taiwan
Changhua
Taiwan
Dalin, Chiayi
Taiwan
Donggang, Pingtung
Taiwan
Douliu
Taiwan
Fenglin, Hualien
Taiwan
Hengchun
Taiwan
Hualien City
Taiwan
Jiji, Nantou
Taiwan
Jincheng, Kinmen
Taiwan
Jinhu, Kinmen
Taiwan
Kaohsiung
Taiwan
Lukang
Taiwan
Luodong
Taiwan
Magong
Taiwan
Miaoli
Taiwan
Nantou City
Taiwan
New Taipei City
Taiwan
Pingtung City
Taiwan
Puli, Nantou
Taiwan
Puzi, Chiayi
Taiwan
Quanzhou
Taiwan
Taibao
Taiwan
Taichung
Taiwan
Tainan
Taiwan
Taipei
Taiwan
Taitung City
Taiwan
Taoyuan, Taiwan
Taiwan
Toufen
Taiwan
Yilan City
Taiwan
Yuanlin
Taiwan
Zhubei
Taiwan
Connections
Associated With
China, Countries The People's Republic of China lies to the northwest and disputes Taiwan's sovereignty.
Source Taiwan (Wikipedia)
East Asia, Regions Taiwan lies in East Asia, per its own Wikipedia lead.
Source Taiwan (Wikipedia)
Japan, Countries Japan lies to the northeast.
Source Taiwan (Wikipedia)
Bordered By Water
Has Capital
Taipei, Cities Taipei is the capital of Taiwan.
Source Taipei (Wikipedia)
In the Other Atlases
- Also in Agriculture and Farming Atlas: Liao I-chiu, nationals include there.
- Also in Agriculture and Farming Atlas: Peng Tso-kwei, nationals include there.
- Also in Architecture and Design Atlas: Taipei 101, part of this there.
- Also in Arts and Music Atlas: Taipei 101, part of this there.
- Also in Business Atlas: Central News Agency, part of this there.
- Also in Business Atlas: Foxconn, part of this there.
- Also in Business Atlas: MediaTek Inc., part of this there.
- Also in Business Atlas: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited, part of this there.
- Also in Computing Atlas: Shih-Fu Chang, nationals include there.
- Also in Energy Atlas: Taichung Power Plant, part of this there.
- Also in Literature Atlas: Tongzhi Literature, is where this subject originated.
- Also in Political Atlas: Taiwan, the same subject.
- Also in Space and Astronomy Atlas: Taiwan Space Agency, part of this there.
- Also in Space and Astronomy Atlas: TiSPACE, part of this there.
- Also in Sport and Games Atlas: Chi Cheng, nationals include there.
- Also in Sport and Games Atlas: Chinese Taipei Olympic Committee, part of this there.
- Also in Sport and Games Atlas: Cho U, nationals include there.
- Also in Sport and Games Atlas: Chou Chun-hsun, nationals include there.
- Also in Sport and Games Atlas: Hsu Shu-ching, nationals include there.
- Also in Sport and Games Atlas: Kitty Kuo, nationals include there.
- Also in Sport and Games Atlas: O Meien, nationals include there.
Sources
1. Taiwan (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationInfobox, capital
Capital: Taipei
Infobox, area
Total: 36,197 km2 (13,976 sq mi)
Infobox, December 2025 estimate
December 2025 estimate: 23,299,132
Infobox, retreat of ROC
Retreat of ROC to Taiwan: 7 December 1949
Lead paragraph, diplomatic relations
Taiwan maintains official diplomatic relations with 11 out of 193 UN member states and the Holy See
Lead paragraph, neighbors
with the People's Republic of China (PRC) to the northwest, Japan to the northeast, and the Philippines to the south
Foreign relations section
Taiwan maintains official diplomatic relations with 11 out of 193 UN member states and the Holy See.
View the Source Taipei (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationAssociated With: Taipei, Infobox, Country
Republic of China (Taiwan)
Has Capital: Taipei, Lead section
Taipei, officially Taipei City, is the capital and a special municipality of Taiwan.
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