| Brief Background |
| Location |
East Asia |
| Capital |
Taipeh |
| Main Religions |
Buddhism, daoism |
| Main Language |
Chinese |
| Government |
Presidential democratic republic |
| History |
After China adopted a communist
government, nationalists formed in 1949 on Taiwan a second Chinese state
that is de facto an independent state under the name of "Republic of China".
Currently, Taiwan has diplomatic relations with 27 countries. |
| International Oval |
RC |
| ISO Code |
TW |
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