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Taiwan Statistics - Page 7 |
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Land
Area: 36,002 sq. km (13,900 sq. mi.). Capital and largest city: Taipei (1991 est. pop. 2,724,829. Elevations. Highest--Hsin-kao Shan (Yu Shan), 3,997 m (13,114 ft); lowest--sea level, along the coast. People Population (1992 est.): 20,878,556; Density: 580 persons per sq. km (1,502 per sq. mi.). Distribution (1992): 71% urban, 29% rural. Annual growth (1992): 1.0%. Official language: Mandarin Chinese. Major religions: Taoism (Taoism), Buddhism, and Christianity. Education and Health Literacy (1990): 91% of adult population. Universities (1988): 16. Hospital beds (1989): 86,639. Physicians (1989): 20,835. Life expectancy (1992): women--78; men--72. Infant mortality (1992): 6 per 1,000 live births. Communications Railroads (1989): 4,600 km (2,858 mi.) total. Roads (1989). 19,998 km (12,426 mi.) total. Major ports: 5. Major airfields: 2. |
Economy
GNP (1990): $150.8 billion; $7,380 per capita. Labor distribution (1990): Agriculture and mining--13%; Manufacturing--32%; Construction--8%; Public utilities Transport, and communications--6%; Trade--20% Finance--4% Public administration Defense, and services--17%. Foreign trade: imports--$54.7 billion (1990); exports--$67.2 billion (1989); Principal trade partners--United States, Japan, and Germany. Currency: 1 new Taiwan dollar = 100 cents. Government Type: republic. Government leaders (1993): Lee Teng-hui--President; Hao Po-ts'un--Premier. Legislature: National Assembly. Political subdivisions: 16 counties, 2 special municipalities, and 5 municipalities. |
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