Country: Chinese Taipei
Population:
Capital: Taipei
Currency: New Taiwan Dollar (TWD )
Top level domain: .tw
Int. Phone access: 886
ISO2 code: TW
ISO3 code: TWN
IOC code: TPE
Chinese Taipei
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 Languages: Mandarin Chinese (official), Taiwanese (Min), Hakka dialects Religions: mixture of Buddhist and Taoist 93%, Christian 4.5%, other 2.5% Country recognition: see below | |
| After the ROC lost its United Nations seat in 1971, more and more countries terminated their diplomatic relations with Taipei and established new ties with the People's Republic of China (PRC). Chinese Taipei is the designated name used by the Republic of China (ROC), commonly known as Taiwan, to participate in some international organizations and almost all sporting events, such as the Olympics and Asian Games. The international community commonly employs the term "Chinese Taipei" due to pressure by the People's Republic of China (PRC) who prefer the name as it creates ambiguity about the independence and political status of Taiwan. It is seen as an important tool to influence international perception of cross-strait relations. | |
Olympic achievements
Olympic Summer Games: 15 times. Medals:  2  6  11Olympic Winter Games: 10 times. Medals: 0 0 0 | |
Provinces / RegionsFu-chien, Kao-hsiung, T`ai-pei, T`ai-wan, | |
Major CitiesTaipei, Kaohsiung, Taichung, Tainan, Panchiao, Chungho, Keelung (Chilung), Sanchung, Hsinchuang, Hsinchu, Chungli, Fengshan, Taoyuan, Chiayi, Hsintien, Changhwa, Yungho, Tucheng, Pingtung, Yungkang, Pingchen, Tali, Taiping, Pate, Fengyuan, Luchou, Hsichuh, Shulin, Yuanlin, Yangmei, Taliao, Kueishan, Tanshui, Taitung, Hualien, Nantou, Lungtan, Touliu, Tsaotun, Kangshan, Ilan, Miaoli, | |