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Profile of Taiwan
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General Information |
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Capital |
Taipei |
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Population |
22,173,000 (June 2000) |
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Area |
36,006 km2 |
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Official Languages |
Chinese (Mandarin) |
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Currency |
New Taiwan dollar |
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Main Cities |
Taipei |
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Government |
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Form |
Constitutional Democracy |
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President/Vice President |
President of the Republic of China on Taiwan, Chen
Shui Bian Vice President of the Republic of China on Taiwan, Annette Lu |
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Premier |
Chang Chun Hsiung |
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Political Parties |
Ninety-one |
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National Economy |
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Gross National Product |
$290,820 (millions US$) |
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Per Capita Income |
$13,248 (US$) |
| Exports | $121 billion (1999 - US$) |
| Imports | $110 billion (1999 - US$) |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves | $113.83 million (1999 - US$) |
| Savings Rate | 27.84% (June 2000) |
| Gross Rate | 5.43% (June 2000) |
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Unemployment Rate |
2.89% (June 2000) |
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Labor Participation Rate |
57.60% (June 2000) |
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People |
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Birth Rate |
12.59 per thousand |
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Death Rate |
5.51 per thousand |
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Education/Communication |
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| Share of GNP | 6.56% (May 2000) |
| Libraries | 408 |
| Newspapers | 445 |
| Radio Stations | 142 |
| Elementary Schools | 2,583 (1999) |
| Jr High Schools | 719 |
| Sr High Schools | 252 |
| College & above | 141 |
| Elementary Ratio | 19.5 students per teacher |
| Jr. High Ratio | 16.0 students per teacher |
| Senior High Ratio | 19.7 students per teacher |
| College & above Ratio | 18.2 students per teacher |
Information provided by Taipei Economic and Cultural Office