Taiwan

Taiwan is an island in East Asia off the coast of China. The official languages are Taiwanese and Mandarin. This guide contains information on the history, geography, government, economy, culture, and tourism of Taiwan.

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Reference

Taiwan

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taiwan

Web Sites

Taiwan (09/08)

http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/35855.htm

... people, history, government, political conditions, economy, foreign relations of Taiwan. ... dance during a festival in Taipei, Taiwan, October 22, 2006. ...

New Taiwan, Ilha Formosa

http://www.taiwandc.org/

Focuses on political developments in and around Taiwan, and supports a free, democratic and independent Taiwan.

Taiwan travel guide - Wikitravel

http://wikitravel.org/en/Taiwan

Open source travel guide to Taiwan, featuring up-to-date information on ... Central Taiwan This region includes the Central Mountains, central western ...

Taiwan - World Factbook

https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/tw.html

Features a map, country introduction, and information about the geography, government, and econony.

Taiwan: History, Geography, Government, and Culture — Info...

http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0108020.html

Information on Taiwan geography, history, politics, government, economy, ... Taiwan was inhabited by aborigines of Malayan descent when Chinese from the ...

Taiwan - Lonely Planet

http://www.lonelyplanet.com/taiwan

Books and Articles

The Rough Guide to Taiwan 1 (Rough Guide Travel Guides)

http://www.amazon.com/Rough-Guide-Taiwan-Travel-Guides/dp/1843535270

The Rough guide to Taiwan is your definitive guide to this fascinating island. From the vibrant, frenetic streets of Taipei and teahouses of Taichung to the laid-back, historic Tainan, the

Taiwan (Country Guide)

http://www.amazon.com/Taiwan-Country-Guide-Robert-Kelly/dp/1741045487

Discover Taiwan Take your tastebuds touring around the buzz of food stalls at Taipei's Shilin Night Market Soak yourself in the steaming, smooth waters of the Taian hot springs Hike the Walami Trail

Taiwan Today (2nd Edition)

http://www.amazon.com/Taiwan-Today-2nd-Shou-Hsin-Teng/dp/0887273424

This intermediate level Chinese textbook brings to life for the classroom the customs, traditions, and manners of present-day Taiwan. Interactive student participation is encouraged through a variety

CultureShock! Taiwan: A Survival Guide to Customs and Etique...

http://www.amazon.com/CultureShock-Taiwan-Survival-Customs-Etiquette/dp/0761454977

With over three million copies in print,CultureShock!is a bestselling series of culture and etiquette guides covering countless destinations around the world. For anyone at risk of culture shock,

State and Society in the Taiwan Miracle (Taiwan in the Moder...

http://www.amazon.com/Society-Taiwan-Miracle-Modern-Paperback/dp/0873323998

With over three million copies in print,CultureShock!is a bestselling series of culture and etiquette guides covering countless destinations around the world. For anyone at risk of culture shock,

Educational

Taiwan Vote 2000

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/in_depth/asia_pacific/2000/taiwan_election/default.stm

News and analysis about Taiwan's 2000 election of Chen Shui-bian as president. Features a timeline

Taiwan Headlines

http://www.taiwanheadlines.gov.tw/mp.asp?mp=1

Selection of "articles from Taiwan's English-language newspapers, translations of articles

Taiwan Documents Project

http://www.taiwandocuments.org/

relating to Taiwan's international relations, history, and legal status. These include treaties dating

Taiwan Studies Institute (TSI)

http://www.taiwanstudies.org/

offers a nicely organized collection of resources on Taiwan, cross-Strait relations, and US policy in

Taiwan Yearbook: Culture

http://www.gio.gov.tw/taiwan-website/5-gp/yearbook/19Culture.htm

Taiwan government website

History

Taiwan's 400 years of history

http://www.taiwandc.org/history.htm

The Website for Taiwan's History, Present, and Future ... or the more detailed "Taiwan-400 Years of History and Outlook", written by Dr. ...

New Taiwan, Ilha Formosa

http://www.taiwandc.org/

The Website for Taiwan's History, Present, and Future ... BACKGROUND INFORMATION. Taiwan's History. Books and References new books ...

China-Taiwan History

http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/asia/china/china-taiwan.html

Brief introduction to the history behind the tensions between China and Taiwan.

Taiwan's History and Background

http://www.asianinfo.org/asianinfo/taiwan/pro-history.htm

... Taiwan. Taiwan's History ... The Portuguese went to Taiwan in 1590, thus becoming the first set of ... the Dutch were on Taiwan's southeastern coast. ...

Today in Taiwan History

http://www.historyorb.com/countries/taiwan

Today in Taiwan history. Important events, famous birthdays and historical deaths from our searchable today in history archives.

Geography

Taiwan's Geography

http://www.asianinfo.org/asianinfo/taiwan/pro-geography.htm

Back to Taiwan. Taiwan's Geography and Climate. The island of Taiwan is located ... Warm ocean currents give Taiwan a climate conducive to the growth of lush ...

Geography and Map of Taiwan

http://geography.about.com/library/cia/blctaiwan.htm

... sea cia factbook democratic progressive party economic tigers: Geography and maps of Taiwan. ... Geography - note: strategic location adjacent to both the Taiwan ...

Taiwan Geography

http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/ops/taiwan-geo.htm

GlobalSecurity.org is the leading source for reliable military news and military ... Taiwan Geography. Shaped roughly like a tobacco leaf, Taiwan is 394 ...

Taiwan Geography – Yahoo! Education

http://education.yahoo.com/reference/factbook/tw/geogra.html

Taiwan Geography information from the CIA World Factbook on Yahoo! Education ... Yahoo! Education > Reference > World Factbook > Country Index > Taiwan > Geography ...

Government

Government Information Office, Republic of China (Taiwan)

http://www.gio.gov.tw/

Provides news and information for visitors to Taiwan.

Taiwan

http://dir.yahoo.com/Regional/Countries/Taiwan/Government

Yahoo! reviewed these sites and found them related to Taiwan > Government ... Government Officials. Law. Military. News and Media. Politics. Research Labs. Statistics ...

taiwangovernment2.html

http://www.ri.net/schools/East_Greenwich/Cole/taiwangovernment.html

... the last century, Taiwan has undergone many changes in its system of government. ... Current Government. The Taiwan government is divided into three levels: ...

Taipei Economic and Cultural Office

http://www.roc-taiwan.org/

... informatin about the ROC government on Taiwan includes announcements,official documents and ... 2008 Government Information Office, Republic of ...

Taiwanese Government

http://ted.coe.wayne.edu/sse/links/Taiwan/government.htm

Taiwan's government is a multiparty democratic regime headed by popularly ... Taiwan's power is distributed among five large branches of government called ...

Economy

Taiwan's Economy

http://www.asianinfo.org/asianinfo/taiwan/pro-economy.htm

Taiwan is the 17th largest economy in the world, 14th largest exporter and 16th ... attempt to liberalize the economy and was a sign of Taiwan's desire to join the ...

Taiwan Economy 2008, CIA World Factbook

http://www.theodora.com/wfbcurrent/taiwan/taiwan_economy.html

Economy - overview: Taiwan has a dynamic capitalist economy with gradually decreasing guidance of ... performance in 2007 pushed Taiwan's GDP growth rate above ...

The Story of Taiwan - Economy

http://www.taiwan.com.au/Polieco/History/ROC/report04.html

Thus, Taiwan had an agriculture-based economy up to 1962. ... It was at this point that Taiwan's economy began to take off. ...

Taiwan Economy

http://www.traveldocs.com/tw/economy.htm

Travel Document Systems; Passport and Visa Services. This is the site for the latest Travel Information and the most ... Taiwan's economy remains export ...

Taiwan's Economy

http://www.taiwan.com.au/Polieco/Trade/Economy/index.html

General Introduction. Taiwan's Economy (Updated 2005) Year 2007 ... Taiwan economy advances in 2005 (September 23) Disappearing Distances (September 1) ...

Culture

Taiwan Culture Center

http://taiwanculturectr.org/

Taiwan Information

http://www.asia-planet.net/taiwan/culture.htm

Culture. WELCOME TO TAIWAN - A MELTING POT OF DIFFERENT CULTURES ... COLONIAL CULTURE. Remnants of colonial periods can still be found in many parts of Taiwan. ...

The Beauty of Taiwan Culture

http://www.chinatownconnection.com/taiwan_culture.htm

Taiwan Culture at a glance ... Chinese culture was added to the mix, as Chinese immigrated to Taiwan from the Chinese mainland. ...

Taiwan Culture Portal - Home

http://www.culture.tw/index.php?option=com_frontpage&Itemid=1

Taiwan Culture Portal- explore the real Taiwan ... News Stories Events Videos Photo Galleries Opinions Themes Blogs Culture Navigation ...

Taiwan Culture Portal - The TELDAP Story

http://www.culture.tw/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1030&Itemid=157

Taiwan Culture Portal- explore the real Taiwan ... Digital Taiwan: Culture and Nature ... way of appreciating Taiwan's culture and digitization achievements. ...