Taiwan, TW

Taiwan: Located off the southeastern coast of mainland Asia, this island nation is characterized by its mountainous terrain, vibrant democracy, and advanced technology-driven economy.

Country Snapshot

Taiwan at a glance

Taiwan currently has 7 quality-checked populated place pages and 1 state or regional pages linked on MapSof.

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Mapped cities & towns

7

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Quick Facts about Taiwan

Population 23,317,031
Country Taiwan
Different from Republic of China (1912–1949), China
Area 36193 km2
Official name สาธารณรัฐจีน, Republic of China, 中華民國
Water as percent of area 2.8%
Land as percent of area 97.2%
Continent Asia
Easternmost point Point(122.10638889 25.485)
Latitude & Longitude 24.0000,121.0000
Legislative body Legislative Yuan
Official language Amis, Austronesian languages, Hakka, Formosan languages, Taiwanese Hokkien, Chinese, National language of Republic of China
Capital Taipei, Nanking, Canton, Jingzhao, Chengdu, Nanking, Chungking, Chungking
Establishment January 01, 1912 (114 years ago)
Time Zone UTC+08:00
Local time 22:36:55 (23rd September 2026)

Geography

Taiwan is located at 24°0'0"N 121°0'0"E (24.0000000, 121.0000000). It has 3 neighbors: Philippines, China and Japan.

Taiwan map

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The largest city of Taiwan is Taipei with a population of 2,692,118. . See all Taiwan cities & populated places.

Official website of Taiwan

Official Website
  • Fujian Province
  • New Taipei City
  • Taichung
  • Kaohsiung
  • Xinjiang Province
  • Tainan
  • Taipei
  • Hejiang Province
  • Taoyuan City
  • Taiwan Province

Demographics

Year Population % Change Method
2026 23,317,031 -
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1896 Map of Taiwan Formosa

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Administrator Map of Roc Chinese

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Rail Map of Taiwan

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Taiwan Languages

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Taiwan Roc Political Division Map Taipei City

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