Outline of Taiwan

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Taiwan:

Contents

• Geography of Taiwan
• Environment of Taiwan
• Geographic features of Taiwan
• Regions of Taiwan
• Ecoregions of Taiwan
• Administrative divisions of Taiwan
• Government and politics of Taiwan
• Elections in Taiwan
• Taiwan policy and ideology
• Nationally represented parties
• Other parties
• Branches of government
• Leadership
• Executive Yuan
• Legislative Yuan
• Judicial Yuan
• Foreign relations of Taiwan
• International organization membership
• Law and order
• Politicallegal status of Taiwan
• Legal documentation of Taiwan status
• Military
• Politicians
• History of Taiwan
• Mainland before 1949
• Taiwan
• By region
• By subject
• Historical figures
• Culture of Taiwan
• Arts in Taiwan
• Mass media of Taiwan
• Museums in Taiwan
• Religion in Taiwan
• Sports in Taiwan
• Economy and infrastructure of Taiwan
• Education and research in Taiwan
• Research institutes
• Nobel laureates
• References

Taiwan – state in East Asia, officially named the Republic of China (ROC). Originally based in mainland China, the ROC now governs the island of Taiwan, which makes up over 99% of its territory, as well as Penghu, Kinmen, Matsu, and other minor islands. Taipei is the seat of the central government. Following the Chinese civil war, the Communist Party of China took full control of mainland China and founded the People's Republic of China (PRC) in 1949. The ROC relocated its government to Taiwan, and its jurisdiction became limited to Taiwan and its surrounding islands. In 1971, the PRC assumed China's seat at the United Nations, which the ROC originally occupied. During the latter half of the 20th century, Taiwan experienced rapid economic growth and industrialization and is now an advanced industrial economy. In the 1980s and early 1990s, Taiwan evolved into a multi-party democracy with universal suffrage. Taiwan is one of the Four Asian Tigers and a member of the WTO and APEC. The 19th-largest economy in the world, its high-tech industry plays a key role in the global economy.