| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| ISO 3166 alpha-2 | TWISO 3166 [2024] |
| ISO 3166 alpha-3 | TWNISO 3166 [2024] |
| Capital | TaipeiGeoNames [2024] |
| Continent | AsiaGeoNames [2024] |
| Common name | TaiwanCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Official name | No authoritative open source found |
| Local name | TaiwanCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Etymology | the name may derive from the Chinese words tai (terrace) and wan (bay), referring to the island's terrain; in 1590, the Portuguese named it Formosa, meaning "beautiful"CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Government type | Semi-presidential republicCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Independence | No authoritative open source found |
| National holiday | Republic Day (National Day), 10 October (1911); note: celebrates the anniversary of the Chinese Revolution, also known as Double Ten (10-10) DayCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Head of state | No authoritative open source found |
| Currency code (ISO 4217) | TWDISO 4217 Currency Codes [2026] |
| Currency | New Taiwan DollarISO 4217 Currency Codes [2026] |
| Administrative subdivisions | 22ISO 3166-2 Subdivisions [2026] |
| Subdivision names | Changhua / Chiayi / Hsinchu / Hualien / Kaohsiung / Keelung / Kinmen / Lienchiang / Miaoli / Nantou / New Taipei / Penghu / Pingtung / Taichung / Tainan / Taipei / Taitung / Taoyuan / Yilan / YunlinISO 3166-2 Subdivisions [2026] |
| Historical overview | No authoritative open source found |
| National symbols | white sun with 12 rays on a blue fieldCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| National anthem | title: "Zhonghua Minguo guoge" (National Anthem of the Republic of China); lyrics/music: HU Han-min, TAI Chi-t'ao, and LIAO Chung-k'ai/CHENG Mao-yun; history: adopted 1937; also the song of the Kuomintang Party; informally known as "San Min Chu I" or "San Min Zhu Yi" (Three Principles of the People); the anthem is banned from performance in mainland China, Hong Kong, and MacauCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| National colors | blue, white, redCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Citizenship rules | citizenship by birth: no; citizenship by descent only: at least one parent must be a citizen of Taiwan; dual citizenship recognized: yes, except that citizens of Taiwan are not recognized as dual citizens of the People's Republic of China; residency requirement for naturalization: 5 yearsCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
the name may derive from the Chinese words tai (terrace) and wan (bay), referring to the island's terrain; in 1590, the Portuguese named it Formosa, meaning "beautiful"
description: red field with a dark blue rectangle in the upper-left corner, bearing a white sun with 12 triangular rays meaning: blue stands for liberty, justice, and democracy; red for fraternity, sacrifice, and nationalism; white for equality, frankness, and the people's livelihood; the 12 rays represent the months of the year and the traditional Chinese hours (each ray equals two hours) history: the blue-and-white design of the canton (symbolizing the sun of progress) dates to 1895
Source: CIA World Factbook (Historical Archive — final edition) · CC0 · Edition 2026-05
