Location: Eastern Asia, islands bordering the East China
Sea, Philippine Sea, South China Sea, and Taiwan Strait,
north of the Philippines, off the south-eastern coast of
China
Land Size of Taiwan : 32,260 sq km
Climate / Weather of Taiwan : tropical; marine; rainy season
during southwest monsoon (June to August); cloudiness is
persistent and extensive all year.
Taiwan Population : 22,749,838 (July 2004 est.)
Former Name(s) : Formosa
Taiwan Capital City: Taipei
Taiwan GDP: $528.6 billion (2003 est.)
Main Industries : electronics, petroleum refining,
chemicals, textiles, iron and steel, machinery, cement, food
processing
Agricultural products : rice, corn, vegetables, fruit, tea;
pigs, poultry, beef, milk, fish
Taiwan Currency : new Taiwan dollar (TWD)
