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In 1895, military defeat forced China to cede Taiwan to Japan. Taiwan reverted to Chinese control after World War II. Following the Communist victory on the mainland in 1949, 2 million Nationalists fled to Taiwan and established a government using the 1946 constitution drawn up for all of China. Over the next five decades, the ruling authorities gradually democratized and incorporated the local population within the governing structure. In 2000, Taiwan underwent its first peaceful transfer of power from the Nationalist to the Democratic Progressive Party. Throughout this period, the island prospered and became one of East Asia's economic "Tigers." The dominant political issues continue to be the relationship between Taiwan and China - specifically the question of eventual unification - as well as domestic political and economic reform.

Population:

22,920,946

GDP per capita:

$23,386.28 per capita

Capital with population:

Taipei - 2,643,439

Largest city with population:

Taipei - 2,643,439

Alternative names:

Taiwan, taiwan (china, republic of), chinese taipei, T'ai-wan, China, Taiwan, Taiwan (People's Republic of China), Taiwan (Peo. Rep. of China), Taiwan, China

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jayroc 22nd December 2009	Taiwan is not China
Trent 1st December 2009	Taiwan in its own right is an independent nation. UN could not deny the existence. If UN recognition is the requirement for a country, Switzerland was not a country before 2002( Switzerland joined UN on 2002). The UN recognition is only the membership of an international org, that's it. PS. For the Chinese comes here, please use correct grammar.
Bob 12th November 2009	I just happen to know Chinese and Taiwanese History, and I think that Taiwan is an Independent country, and should remain that way, China would be only too lucky if Taiwan accepted, to join them they just want Taiwan for a big name because Taiwan is a pretty successful Country. Whereas Taiwan doesn't need China!
Chikabonkoi 13th May 2009	Hello~
Jason 6th May 2009	China can be a really crappy place, where you can get thrown in jail just for posting on the internet... China should join Taiwan! Not the other way around. It would be a huge upgrade for China.
sandra (Ottawa) 31st January 2009	hey thanks for the info but for me i think you should add a chart of Taiwan's imports and exports and how much the dollar value is great job good work :)
C 27th December 2005	Bullshit, anyone who don't know about Chinese history, plz shut up, Taiwan and Mainland China, are also China. Just like how can you say Northern Ireland is not a part of UK ? Taiwan is a part of China, mailand china is a part of China, that's the truth,
Jilly 14th October 2005	The statistics given by the Tourism Bureau in Taiwan is as follows: 2004: 2,950,342 January~August 2005: 2,196,442 Update is published monthly on the following http://202.39.225.136/english/index.asp
Suchita Vemuri Staff Editor 6th May 2005	Hi Lina, the Population Reference Bureau has projected that the population of Taiwan would be close to 24.5 million in 2025.

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