Taiwan
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| Capital | Taipei |
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| Dialing code | +886 |
| Currency | New Taiwan dollar |
| Population | 23. 58 million (2018) |
| Official_languages | Mandarin Chinese |
| Taiwanese Mandarin | |
| Standard Mandarin | |
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| ID | 405757 |
About Taiwan
Taiwan, officially the Republic of China, is a state in East Asia. Nearby states include the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the northeast, and the Philippines to the south. It is the most populous state and largest economy that is not a member of the United Nations.
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... Mao even compared Israel to Taiwan - both backed by the US - as bases of Western imperialism...
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...By Joel GuintoBBC NewsWhen Taiwan raised alarm last month over a record number of Chinese fighter jets crossing the unofficial border between them, Beijing said that line did not exist...
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...By Tessa WongAsia Digital Reporter, BBC NewsTaiwan has unveiled its first domestically-made submarine as it bolsters its defences against a possible Chinese attack...
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...By Gordon CoreraSecurity correspondentNew evidence of China s spy balloon programme - including flights over Japan and Taiwan - has been uncovered by BBC Panorama...
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...By Frances Mao and Benny Luin Singapore and Hong KongTaiwan is being rocked by a wave of sexual harassment and assault allegations - sparked by a Netflix show which many say has ignited a local MeToo movement...
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... " It provides an opportunity to communicate their concerns with G7 leaders on a vast array of issues, from the war in Ukraine and the slowdown of the global economy, to security risks in East Asia, particularly regarding the South China Sea dispute and Taiwan, " says Nguyen Khac Giang of Vietnam and Indonesia s involvement...
