Taiwan
Taipei
Country Facts
Capital- Taipei
Population- 23,373,517 million
Type of government- Constitutional Republic
Leaders Name- Ma Ying- jeou
Type of Economy- Capitalist
Type of Currency- New Taiwan Dollar
Country GDP per capita- $41,581
Taiwan GDP Rank in the World- 39th
Literacy Rate- 98.04%
Life Expectancy M/F- 79 years
Official Language- Mandarin
Taiwan Flag
Together, the three colors of the flag correspond to the Three Principles of the People: Blue represents nationalism and liberty; White represents democracy and equality; and Red represents the people's livelihood and fraternity.
Taipei, Taiwans Capital
Taiwans capital Taipei has been the costal of Taiwan since 1949. The megapolis (the tall building in the image) is located on the northern part of the island.
Ma Ying- jeou Taiwans Leader
Ma Ying- jeou Tawiams leader. Born 13 July 1950. Ma Ying is a Taiwanese politician and the current President of the Republic of China.
Historical Events
1875- In 1875 Taiwan got divided into two preferences north and south.
1844- In 1844 Keelung and Tamsui harbor were blocked from the French navy during the Sino- French War
1887- In 1887 Liu Minchan was elected the first governer.
Current Event in Taiwan
In Taiwan some citizens want same sex marriage legal. For 13 years the Gay Pride March flooded the streets. A bill was sent out to Taiwan which was just introduced to them as a bill to legalize gay rights. Citizens who are involved in the march wave rainbow flags and banners, stating how same sex marriage should be legal in their country.
Taiwanese Company- Foxconn
Foxconn is an electronics company. It's clients include American, European and Japanese products and informational technology companies. Foxconn is the worlds largest manufacturer. The products they manufacture are blackberrys, iPhones, iPads, kindle, Xbox one, play stations and Wii U. In January, 150 Foxconn workers threatened to commit suicide because of working conditions.
Tourists Attractions
Three tourists attractions in Taiwan are Mount Ali, Shilin Night Market and Fullong Beach. At Mount Ali things you can do sre go hiking,catch the sunset and sunrise and lastly guy you can visit the small villages within the mountains. At the Shilin Night Market you can visit small restaurants, cinemas and arcades. Lastly, at Fullong Beach you can adventure watercourses and karaoke on the beach.
Mount Ali Taiwan
A view from a tiny village ton top of the mountain looking down.
Shilin Night Market Taiwan
This photo can see how packed the streets are with people and items that tenure selling.
Fullong Beach Taiwan
The beach is usually always busy with things to do on the beach like karaoke.
Can Taiwan Improve Their Economy?
Taiwan economy right now is very successful starting at $977.088 billion. Their economy can be improved though. They can make products meow expensive to bring in more money and they can have less workers working for them, so they don't have to pay as much workers. As that's not good for people in Taiwan trying to find a job it's good for the economy who is trying to bring in more money.