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Overview - Taiwan

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Overview

Capital:
Taipei
Area:
35,980 km²
Population:
23,036,087 (2006 estimate)
Language(s):
Mandarin Chinese (official), Taiwanese (Min), Hakka dialects.
Religion(s):
Buddhist, Confucian and Taoist - 93%, Christian - 4.5%, others - 2.5%.
Ethnic Group(s):
Taiwanese - 84%, Chinese - 14%, aborigine - 2%.