Taiwan

TaiwanArielle Zahodnick

LocationEastern AsiaOff the southern coast of ChinaArea- 35,980 sq. km,Completely surrounded by water

climateDivided into 2 climatesSubtropical monsoon climate in southTropical monsoon climate in northAbundant rainfallAbout 100 in. rainfall annuallyCloudiness year-round2,649 hours of sunshine per year3.5 typhoons hit each year

Natural disastersEarthquakesLies on Pacific Seismic beltApprox. 18,500 occur each year1,000 felt by peopleTyphoonsVolcanoes

agriculture1,723,895 tons of paddy rice1,396,274 tons of brown riceRice consumption declined 50% since 1970sOther cropsSweet potatoesBananasPeanutsPineapplesBetel Nuts2nd most valuable cash crop165,076 tons

Coat of ArmsBlue represents democracyWhite represents peoples livelihood12 rays represent 12 months and 12 traditional Chinese hours

flagBlue-DemocracyWhite-LivelihoodRed-NationalismFamous Taiwanese peopleChih Yuan YangCo found of Yahoo! Inc.DOB: Nov. 6th , 1968From- Taipei, Taiwan

Lin Zhi LingSupermodel, TV Show Host, soon to be actressDOB: Nov. 29, 1973

National anthemChinese Lyrics

English Translation

San Min Chu ISan-min-chu-i, Wu-tang so tsung ;i-chien min-kuo, i-chin ta-t'ung.Tzu erh to-shih, wei min ch'ien-feng ;su-yeh fei-hsieh, chu-i shih ts'ung.Shih ch'in shih yung, pi hsin pi chung ;i-hsin i-te, kuan-ch'e shih-chung.

The Rights of the PeopleOur aim shall be to found a free land.World peace be our stand.Lead on, comrades, vanguards ye are.Hold fast your aim, by sun and star.Be earnest and brave, your country to save.One heart, one soul, one mind, one goal !

populationOver 22.4 million97% Han peopleNationalities: Han & Gaoshan

Most popular cityTaipeiCapitalFinancial, cultural& political centerLargest zoo in AsiaMany museumsHot springsHistoric sites

Beitou Hot SpringsTaipei, Taiwan30 min. metro rideNatural hot springSulfur-rich watersGood for skin

Muzha zooLargest zoo in AsiaAlso in top 10 in the worldOver 400 speciesOver 10 outdoor & indoor habitatsMore than 1000 birds in the sanctuaryRestaurants, gift shops, visitor center,& more!

National Palace Museum

They have paintings, calligraphy, rare books, documents, ceramics, bronzes, jades, & curios.15

Orchid islandLanyu means orchidOnce covered by orchidsDestroyed & soldSmall- 45 sq. km.Carved coastal rocksDiving & Whale watching

CostsUtilitiesTransportationEntertainment

taxesJan. 1st- Dec. 31st Considered a resident after 183 daysIf you employ a foreigner, youre deducted taxes from your monthly salary

Recycling Fund Management BoardEPA established it July 1998Recycles and reuses100,000 tons of Waste tires40,000 tons of Waste lead-acid batteries16,676 kiloliters Waste lubricating oil

Land usetransportation2 international airportsTaipei & KaoshiungFly to 56 major citiesRoadwaysRailwaysHarbors & Shipping lanes

Phone usage90% of students worry about not being able to use cell phonesHighest Point-Jade Mountain3950 km above sea level

Lowest Point-South China Sea0 metersElevationsreligionBuddhism4.9 peopleTaoism4.5 peopleCatholicism304,000 peopleSeveral Others

Average house priceNT$207,000

languagesMandarin ChineseOfficialTaiwaneseHakka Dialects

Baseball1st Chinese Professional Baseball LeagueOrganized in 19891st game 19903,000 viewers6 teams

soccerChinese Taipei Football National TeamEstablished in 19243rd in Asia Cup in 1960

holidaysDragon Boat Festival5th day 5th moon on Chinese Lunar CalendarJune 6th this yearhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X_rw2fMv94Q&feature=related

clothingWomenSimilar to USSpend littleOne dress all yearComfortableColorfulMenFollow Milan trendsBased on eventSame business attire as US

governmentDemocracyBased on Constitution of 1946President serves 5 year term5 BranchesExecutive YuanLegislative YuanJudicial YuanControl YuanExamination Yuan

What do they produce?Electronic devices-major industryComputers, Games, DVDs,ectOther major industriesPlasticsChemicalsMachineryAgriculture

Fun facts!Unlucky number is 4Money Gifts at Weddings in red envelopesColor of deathNickname- Ilha FormosaMeans- Beautiful Island in Portugese

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