Taiwan is an East Asian nation located to the east of China and to the North of the Philippines. Japan is located to its northeast, with the East China Sea to its north, the Philippine Sea to its east, the Luzon Strait to its south, and the South China Sea to its southwest.

Taiwan is considered to be the 4th highest island in the world.
The eastern side of the island is mostly mountainous and the western side consisting of gently sloping plains.

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Taiwan is a unitary semi-presidential constitutional republic. It is officially called the Republic of China but the People's Republic of China or mainland China refuses to acknowledge their government. Taiwan considers itself a sovereign state but the People's Republic of China claims their government is illegitimate.

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Some interesting facts:

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• Taiwan has the highest density of convenience stores in the world.

• Taiwan has the lowest birth rate in the world - with the government taking measures to boost birth rate.

• Taiwan is the 17th largest economy in the world - being one of the leaders in computer and computer-related products manufacturing.

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source: mapsofworld.com

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