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Taiwan. By Graham Floyd. Statistics. Taiwan has a population of 22,191,087 people Average life expectancy is 76.35 years People are allowed to vote at the age of 20 The population of Taiwan is divided in the following way: 22% of people are 14 or younger
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Taiwan By Graham Floyd
Statistics • Taiwan has a population of 22,191,087 people • Average life expectancy is 76.35 years • People are allowed to vote at the age of 20 • The population of Taiwan is divided in the following way: • 22% of people are 14 or younger • 70% of people are 15 - 64 years old • 8% of people are 65 or older • Approximately 7.06 infants out of 1000 die at birth • Taiwan has a literacy rate of 94%
Statistics • Taiwan has a poverty rate of only 1% • In Taiwan there are a total of about 12 million phones, and about 10.2 million cellular phones • Taiwan has major drug problems, including the overuse of heroin and methamphetamines • One Taiwan national holiday is the Anniversary of the Chinese Revolution, celebrated on October 10th
Geography • Taiwan’s total area is 36,000 square kilometers (about 13,900 square miles) • The Chungyang Range of mountains covers half of the total land area. It’s elevation is 13,114 feet • All rivers in Taiwan start in the mountains. Taiwan’s longest river runs 116 miles • 1/4 of Taiwan’s land area is suitable for cultivation • Taiwan’s climate is tropical/suptropical, with an average of 160 inches of annual rainfall • Taiwan suffers from bad pollution problems
History • Taiwan has been inhabited as long as 10,000 years • After World War II, Taiwan was returned to the control of China • In 1950, the United States sent naval forces to defend Taiwan from Chinese communist invasion • During the 1960’s, Taiwan experienced massive economic growth due to funding from the U.S. • Taiwan was expelled from the United Nations in 1971
Culture • Most of Taiwan’s customs are taken from Chinese traditions • Taiwan has many distinct arts, such as calligraphy, jade carving, and a large movie industry
Economics • Taiwan is very industrial and export a large amount of machinery and electronics. Taiwan exported $120.3 billion worth of goods in 1998 • Taiwan’s work force is 9 million strong • Tourism in Taiwan averages at about 2.3 million people every year • Many products are manufactured in Taiwan, including chemicals, metals, and paper products • Taiwan’s principle crop is rice • A well-developed road and rail network runs through Taiwan
Government • Taiwan currently has three political parties • Kuomintang • Democratic Progressive Party • New Party • Taiwan is a Republic • Taiwan’s current president is Lee Teng-Hui • Taiwan has a National Assembly, much like our congress, currently with 316 members • The government is separated into five branches: • Executive - the highest branch • Legislative - laws • Control - law enforcement • Examination - survey and examination • Judicial - court system