Taiwan - Practical information

The country in numbers

Country's full name

Republic of China (Taiwan)

Area in Km²

36,193

Population

23,476,640 population

Capital

Taipei

Religion

35% Buddhist; 33% Taoist; 6%Christian; 26% Other

Government

Unitary semi-presidential republic

Language

Official language

Mandarin

Languages spoken

None

Time

UTC (Coordinated Universal Time Greenwich)

+8

Currency

Currency

New Taiwan dollar

Dangers and annoyances

Dangers and annoyances

Low criminality risk

Border Issues

Airports customs

Drugs possession

Not allowed - capital punishment

Theft & Scams

Low

Credit cards

Popular

Yes

Cards

American express, China union pay, Diners club, EuroCard, Mastercard, Visa

Tips

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By You

Internet and telephony

Calling code

+886

Internet availability

Medium

Electricity

V

110

Hz

60