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    Introduction


    In 1895, military defeat forced China to cede Taiwan to Japan. Taiwan reverted to Chinese control after World War II. Following the Communist victory on the mainland in 1949, 2 million Nationalists fled to Taiwan and established a government using the 1946 constitution drawn up for all of China. Over the next five decades, the ruling authorities gradually democratized and incorporated the native population within the governing structure. In 2000, Taiwan underwent its first peaceful transfer of power from the Nationalist to the Democratic Progressive Party. Throughout this period, the island prospered and became one of East Asia's economic "Tigers." The dominant political issues continue to be the relationship between Taiwan and China - specifically the question of eventual unification - as well as domestic political and economic reform.


    Location


    Eastern 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


    Geographic coordinates


    23 30 N, 121 00 E


    Area


    total: 35,980 sq km note: includes the Pescadores, Matsu, and Quemoy water: 3,720 sq km land: 32,260 sq km


    Area - comparative


    slightly smaller than Maryland and Delaware combined


    Land boundaries


    0 km


    Coastline


    1,566.3 km


    Maritime claims


    territorial sea: 12 NM exclusive economic zone: 200 NM


    Climate


    tropical; marine; rainy season during southwest monsoon (June to August); cloudiness is persistent and extensive all year


    Terrain


    eastern two-thirds mostly rugged mountains; flat to gently rolling plains in west


    Elevation extremes


    lowest point: South China Sea 0 m highest point: Yu Shan 3,952 m


    Natural resources


    small deposits of coal, natural gas, limestone, marble, and asbestos


    Land use


    arable land: 24% permanent crops: 1% other: 75%


    Irrigated land


    NA sq km


    Natural hazards


    earthquakes and typhoons


    Environment - current issues


    air pollution; water pollution from industrial emissions, raw sewage; contamination of drinking water supplies; trade in endangered species; low-level radioactive waste disposal


    Environment - international agreements


    party to: none of the selected agreements because of Taiwan's international status signed, but not ratified: none of the selected agreements because of Taiwan's international status


    Geography - note


    strategic location adjacent to both the Taiwan Strait and the Luzon Strait


    Population


    22,749,838 (July 2004 est.)


    Capital


    Taipei


    Phone Code


    +886


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