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Taiwanat a Glance

LocationEastern Asia, islands bordering the East China Sea, Philippine Sea, South China Sea, and Taiwan Strait, north of the Philippines, off the southeastern coast of China

Population22,894,384

Population Growth Rate0.63%

Religionsmixture of Buddhist, Confucian, and Taoist 93%, Christian 4.5%, other 2.5%

LanguagesMandarin Chinese (official), Taiwanese (Min), Hakka dialects

Literacy
definition:  age 15 and over can read and write
total population:  96.1% (2003)
male: N/A
female:  N/A

Related Resources
CIA Factbook-Taiwan