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Some data about Taiwan

Taiwan is a country of 22,894,384 inhabitants, with an area of ​35,980 km², its capital is Taipei and its time zone is "Asia/Taipei". Its ISO code is "TW" in 2 positions and "TWN" in 3 positions.

To be able to make a telephone call to Taiwan, you must dial your telephone code, which is 886. The currency used in Taiwan is the "Dollar" (TWD).

The administrative subdivision of Taiwan (administrative division) is made up of 3 Provincial Cities (level 1), 14 Counties (level 1), 5 Special Municipalities (level 1) and 1 Disputed islands (level 1). Taiwan has 13 cities with more than 100,000 inhabitants and 3 cities with more than one million inhabitants.

Above you have a geopolitical map of Taiwan with a precise legend on its biggest cities, its road network, its airports, railways and waterways. Do not hesitate to click on the map of Taiwan to access a zoom level and finer details.

Proportion of cities by number of inhabitants in Taiwan

Number of cities by importance (population) in Taiwan. Considering cities with a population of more than 100 000, 200 000, 500 000 and 1 million inhabitants, with the percentage of the population that these cities represent.

> 100k inhabitants	> 200k inhabitants	> 500k inhabitants	> 1 million inhabitants
13	9	5	3
60.0 %	58.1 %	51.3 %	45.6 %

• The 13 most important cities represent 60.0% of the entire population
• The 9 most important cities represent 58.1% of the entire population
• The 5 most important cities represent 51.3% of the entire population
• The 3 most important cities represent 45.6% of the entire population

Administrative subdivisions	Administrative level
3 Provincial Cities	1
14 Counties	1
5 Special Municipalities	1
1 Disputed islands	1