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Alternative name(s) Taiwan (common, English) Language(s) Mandarin Chinese Literacy rate 98.7% Currency New Taiwan dollar Capital City Taipei Country code +886 ISO TWN Domain(TLD) .tw Ethnicity Han Chinese, Hoklo, Hakka, Waishengren Head of Government Premier Religion Buddhism, Taoism, Christianity Nationality Taiwanese, Formosan Driving Side Drive on the Right-hand side Date Format yyy/mm/dd Total Area 36,197 km2 (13,976 sq mi) Timezone UTC+8 (National Standard Time) Average elevation 1,150 m (3,773 ft) Coastline 1,566.3 Km Mains Electricity 110 V, 220 V Emergency Telephone Numbers

National symbols of Taiwan

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  Founder
  Sun Yat-sen
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  National day
  10 Oct 1960
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  National animal
  Not Declared
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  National dish
  Beef Noodles
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  National dance
  Israeli Dances
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  National dress
  Chi pao
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  National monument
  Chiang Kai-shek Memorial
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  National anthem
  View Anthem
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  National fruit
  Not Declared
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  National flower
  Prunus mei
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  National drink
  Bubble Tea
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  National colors
  Blue, white and red
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  National sports
  Baseball
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  National tree
  Plum blossom
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  National bird
  Taiwan blue magpie
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  National poet
  Loa Ho, Du Fu, Li Bai, Lu Xun
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  National mausoleum
  Cihu Mausoleum
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  National football team
  TPE
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  Tourism slogan
  The Heart of Asia
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  Emoji flag
  🇹🇼
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  National airline
  China Airlines
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  National instrument
  Guqin
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  National hero
  Koxinga
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  National Emblem / Coat of Arms
  White, 12-rayed sun on blue field
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  President
  N/A
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  Prime Minister
  N/A
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  Olympics Committee
  Chinese Taipei Olympic Committee
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  Passport
  Passport of Taiwan
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  Mythical Creature
  Mô-sîn-á

Neighbouring countries of Taiwan

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  China
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  Philippines
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  Japan