Basic Information About Taiwan:

Population: The population of Taiwan is 23,402,376.

GDP:  $ 1.1 trillion (2016)

Climate:  June to October is the typhoon season in Taiwan, with July to September offering the most activities to experience. The months with the most rainy days are in plum rain season in May and June while thundershower mostly came in the afternoons in summer.  

People: 95% of Taiwan’s population consists of Han Chinese, while 2.3% are Austronesian Taiwanese aborigines. The category of Han Chinese consists of the three main groups: Hoklo, Hakka, and mainland Chinese.

Religion: Taiwan has 3 major religions- Buddhism, Taoism, and Confucianism. Other religious practices include Christianity, Mormonism, the Unification Church, Islam, and Hinduism, as well as native sects such as Yiguandao.

Capital:  Taipei is the capital of Taiwan.

Language:  Mandarin Chinese has been the official language of Taiwan.

Currency:  The Taiwan New Dollar is the currency of Taiwan.

Time Zone:  UTC+08:00