Taiwan Country Guide

Taiwan Facts

  • Capital: Taipei
  • Population: 22,894,384
  • Currency: new Taiwan dollar (TWD)
  • Religions: mixture of Buddhist, Confucian, and Taoist 93%, Christian 4.5%, other 2.5%
  • Government: multiparty democracy
  • Languages: Mandarin Chinese (official), Taiwanese (Min), Hakka dialects
  • Climate: tropical; marine; rainy season during southwest monsoon (June to August); cloudiness is persistent and extensive all year
  • Phone Code: 886

Festivals in Taiwan

Golden Horse Film Festival (Taipei, Taiwan)
Festival Types: Film
Month: November
Golden Horse Film Festival Website
Mid-Autumn Moon Festival (Taipei, Taiwan)
Festival Types: Lunar, Traditional, Family
Month: January
Mid-Autumn Moon Festival Article Mid-Autumn Moon Festival Photos
Taipei International Travel Fair (Taipei, Taiwan)
Festival Types: Travel, Convention, Trade
Month: October
Taipei International Travel Fair Website
Taiwan Lantern Festival (Pingshi, Taiwan)
Festival Types: Traditional, Cultural, National
Month: February
Taiwan Lantern Festival Video
Taiwan Lantern Festivals (All Areas, Taiwan)
Festival Types: New Year, Traditional, Cultural
Month: February
Taiwan Lantern Festivals Video

Taiwan Accommodation

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Taiwan Flights

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Taiwan Tours