Facts about Taiwan

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Taiwan is located in Eastern Asia; it is an island that boarders the East China Sea, Philippine Sea, South China Sea, and Taiwan Strait, and it is north of the Philippines and southeast of China. The military defeat made China’s Qing Dynasty surrender Taiwan to Japan in 1895.

Fact 1:    Taiwan was the 12th largest supplier of goods imported in 2013 to the United States of America. The United States imported goods from Taiwan totaling $37.9 billion in the year 2013. In 2013 the most imported goods categories were: Electrical Machinery, Machinery, Vehicles, Iron and Steel Products, and Plastic products. The countries major exports are electronics, flat panels, machinery, metals, plastic, textiles, optical, photographic and medical equipment. The major imports are electronics, crude petroleum, precision instruments, and organic chemicals.

Fact 2:    Current environmental issues are air pollution, water pollution from the industrial emissions, raw sewage which contaminates the drinking water, low-level radioactive waste and endangered species.

Fact 3:    Taiwan was under rule of Japan until after World War I and then it was under the control of Chinese Nationalist. Mainland China is a communist country today and Taiwan is an independent democracy.

Fact 4:    Taiwan is mostly mountain country with forests, plains and valleys; the climate is tropical with wet and dry seasonal weather. About 98 inches of rain falls every year and the country gets about four typhoons every year which can cause mudslides on the hillsides.

Fact 5:    9 National Parks and 13 National scenic areas have been established by the government to protect Taiwan’s greatest natural environment and cultural areas. Hiking the cliffs at Taroka Gorge, riding on the Alishan Forest Railway, and hiking up to the Northeast Asia’s highest peak the Yu Mountain are all great way to experience the beauty of Taiwan.

Fact 6:    Most of the country’s population is descendants of immigrants from other places in China, but specifically the south eastern coastal provinces: Fujian and Guangdong. About 500,000 native people still live there; the natives make up 16 different tribes.

Fact 7:    It has been said that you will find a snack shop every three steps in Taiwan and a restaurant every five steps you take. A huge variety of different Chinese foods are served at these restaurants and shops, Taiwan locals are huge fans of tasty cuisine. There are also restaurants serving foods from all over the world like, hamburgers, pizza, German Pig Knuckles, and just about anything else you can think of.

Fact 8:    Taiwan uses an electrical current of 110 volts and 60 cycles if you are visiting from Europe, Australia or South-East Asia you will need an adaptor for transformer for appliances. Most buildings have sockets with 220 volts for their air conditioners.

Fact 9:    One of Taiwan’s important exports is chrysanthemum it accounts for the biggest share of the nation’s floricultural land. It has ornamental value and can be used in tea or a medicinal herb. The largest exporter of orchids is Taiwan; orchids were 87 percent of the flower value exported in 2013.

Fact 10:    Taiwan’s most precious crop is rice, the countries total yield was more than 1.6 million tons which valued about $1.2 billion US dollars in the year 2013. Researchers and farmers have worked together to refine cultivation techniques and make new high-quality varieties of rice, they are resistant to climate change and domestic and foreign customers enjoy the taste. Special production areas and organic farming parties grow the finest rice; agricultural products official approvals ensure that the rice is good quality.

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