Taiwan
At a glance
- Official languages
- Tsou, Seediq, Kanakanavu, Standard Taiwanese Mandarin, Puyuma +17 more
- Currency
- New Taiwan dollar (TWD)
- Government
- Constitutional republic
- Legislature
- Legislative Yuan
- Demonym
- taiwanese
- Time zones
- Taiwan time, UTC+08:00
- Driving side
- Right
- Calling code
- +886
- Internet TLD
- .tw
- ISO 3166
- TW
- Established
- 1912
- Highest point
- Yushan Main Peak (3,952 m (12,966 ft))
- National anthem
- National Anthem of the Republic of China
Facts via Wikidata.
Economy and development
Ranks are among sovereign countries with data; ★ marks a top-5% finish. Sources: World Bank Open Data and Our World in Data (UNDP, UN, V-Dem; CC BY 4.0). Each figure is the most recent year available.
Alliances & Organisations1 full membership
Regional
Full memberDashed border = Candidate / ApplicantItalic = Dialogue / Observer
Leadership History21 leaders · click to expand
Republic of China (Taiwan)
Lai Ching-te✦ Current
2024–PresentPresident
Tsai Ing-wen
2016–2024President
Ma Ying-jeou
2008–2016President
⚠️ Chen Shui-bian
2000–2008President
Lee Teng-hui
1988–2000President
Chiang Ching-kuo
1978–1988President
Yen Chia-kan
1975–1978President
⚠️ Chiang Kai-shek
1950–1975President
Li Tsung-jen
1949–1950President
⚠️ Chiang Kai-shek
1948–1949President
| Name | Role | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Lai Ching-te✦ Current | President | 2024–Present |
| Tsai Ing-wen | President | 2016–2024 |
| Ma Ying-jeou | President | 2008–2016 |
| ⚠️ Chen Shui-bian | President | 2000–2008 |
| Lee Teng-hui | President | 1988–2000 |
| Chiang Ching-kuo | President | 1978–1988 |
| Yen Chia-kan | President | 1975–1978 |
| ⚠️ Chiang Kai-shek | President | 1950–1975 |
| Li Tsung-jen | President | 1949–1950 |
| ⚠️ Chiang Kai-shek | President | 1948–1949 |
Republic of China
| Name | Role | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Li Zongren | President | 1949–1950 |
| ⚠️ Chiang Kai-shek | President | 1943–1949 |
| Lin Sen | President | 1931–1943 |
| ⚠️ Chiang Kai-shek | President | 1928–1931 |
| Cao Kun | President | 1923–1924 |
| Li Yuanhong | President | 1922–1923 |
| Xu Shichang | President | 1918–1922 |
| Feng Guozhang | President | 1917–1918 |
| Li Yuanhong | President | 1916–1917 |
| Yuan Shikai | President | 1912–1916 |
| Sun Yat-sen | President | 1912–1912 |
Power over timeThe Power Atlas →
The powerline is the headline share of world power, running from the state’s first ranked year (benchmark estimates with wide error bars before 1816). Latent power is material mass a state could mobilise (population, manpower, heavy industry). Recognised power is what the system actually treats it as (military spending, productive economy, reach, and status such as a Security Council seat or nuclear arsenal). When latent runs above recognised, a power is rising or under-rated; when recognised runs higher, it is punching above its weight or coasting on prestige. Material sub-indices run 1816 through 2016.
Conflicts since 19452 interstate wars · click to expand
| Conflict | Years | Against | Combat deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Second Taiwan Strait Crisis | 1958 | China | 1,054+ |
| First Taiwan Strait Crisis | 1954–1955 | China | 914–1,054 |
Bold = principal belligerent. Source: Wikipedia, “List of interstate wars since 1945.”
National Teams
Taiwan on the international stage. Click a card for the full record.
Administrative subdivisions
22 entries listed under Taiwan across 3 types. Click any to see its metros and footprint.
County (Xian)s (13)
Special Municipalities (6)
Provincial Cities (3)
Taiwan metro footprint
6 metrosPolygons shaded by composite tier. Hover for rank, click to open the metro page. Boundaries derived from Overture Maps administrative divisions; metros without source coverage are omitted.
6 tracked metros
| Rank | Metro | State | Population | Score | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #60 | Taipei★ Capital▲ Largest | Xinbei Shi [New Taipei City] | 9.3M | 40.1 | Major Metro |
| #173 | Taichung | Taizhong Shi [Taichung Shih] | 4.1M | 16.1 | Regional Hub |
| #222 | Kaohsiung | Gaoxiong Shi [Kaohsiung Shih] | 2.8M | 12.5 | Regional Hub |
| #265 | Hsinchu | Xinzhu [Hsinchu] | 1.0M | 10.0 | Regional Hub |
| #467 | Tainan | Tainan Shi | 1.9M | 5.1 | Established Metro |
| #1424 | Jiayi | Jiayi [Chiayi] | 765K | 0.9 | Local Metro |