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Location: Taipei is the capital city of Taiwan, islands in eastern Asia, bordering the East China Sea, Philippine Sea, South China Sea and Taiwan Strait, north of the Philippines, off the southeastern coast of China
Taiwan population: 21.5 million (1995 estimate)
Taiwan comparative area: Slightly larger than Maryland and Delaware combined
Taiwan religions: Mixture of Buddhist, Confucian and Taoist 93%, Christian 4.5%, other 2.5%
Taiwan landscape: Thickly forested mountains run from north to south and cover about half of Taiwan; at many places along the eastern coast, the mountains drop sharply to the sea; in the west, they slope to gently rolling hills and level land
Recognized by International Olympic Committee: 1960 |
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