The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Taiwan:
Taiwan – a country in East Asia, officially named the Republic of China (ROC). Originally based in mainland China, the ROC now governs the island of Taiwan, which makes up over 99% of its territory, as well as Penghu, Kinmen, Matsu, and other minor islands. Taipei is the seat of the central government. Following the Chinese Civil War, the Chinese Communist Party took full control of mainland China and founded the People's Republic of China (PRC) in 1949. The ROC relocated its government to Taiwan, and its jurisdiction became limited to Taiwan and its surrounding islands. In 1971, the PRC assumed China's seat at the United Nations, which the ROC originally occupied. During the latter half of the 20th century, Taiwan experienced rapid economic growth and industrialization and is now an advanced industrial economy. In the 1980s and early 1990s, Taiwan evolved into a democracy with universal suffrage. Taiwan is one of the Four Asian Tigers and a member of the WTO and APEC. The 19th-largest economy in the world, its high tech industry plays a key role in the global economy.
General reference
Geography of Taiwan
Environment of Taiwan
Geographic features of Taiwan
Regions of Taiwan
Ecoregions of Taiwan
Administrative divisions of Taiwan
- Administrative division types
- Special municipalities (6) and Provincial cities (3)
- Districts (170)
- Counties (13)
- County-administered cities (14) and Townships (184)
- Six special municipalities: Kaohsiung, New Taipei, Taichung, Tainan, Taipei, and Taoyuan.
- Three provincial cities: Chiayi, Hsinchu, Keelung.
- 13 counties: Changhua, Chiayi, Hsinchu, Hualien, Kinmen, Lienchiang, Miaoli, Nantou, Penghu, Pingtung, Taitung, Yilan and Yunlin.
- List of cities in Taiwan
Demography of Taiwan
Government and politics of Taiwan
Elections in Taiwan
Taiwan policy and ideology
Political parties
Nationally represented parties
Other parties
Branches of government
The government of the Republic of China has five branches, called "yuan".
Leadership
Executive Yuan
Legislative Yuan
Judicial Yuan
Examination Yuan
Control Yuan
Foreign relations of Taiwan
International organization membership
The Republic of China is a member of:
The Republic of China is excluded from:
- United Nations
- The Republic of China was a founding member of the UN, but withdrew in 1971 after the UNGA Resolution 2758 was proposed which was in favor of representation for the PRC.
- On 23 July 2007, the Republic of China's (15th) request to join the UN was rejected.
Law and order
Political/legal status of Taiwan
Legal documentation of Taiwan status
Military
Politicians
History of Taiwan
By period
Mainland before 1949
Taiwan
By region
By subject
Historical figures
Culture of Taiwan
Arts in Taiwan
Mass media of Taiwan
Museums in Taiwan
Religion in Taiwan
Sports in Taiwan
Economy and infrastructure of Taiwan
Education and research in Taiwan
Research institutes
Nobel laureates
See also
References
External links