Topic outline of Taiwan

:"For an alphabetical index of this subject, see the List of Taiwan-related articles."

Taiwan, a common name for the "Republic of China" (ROC) since the 1970s, is a country in East Asia. In addition to the island of Taiwan, the country includes Lanyu (Orchid Island) and Green Island in the Pacific off the Taiwan coast, the Pescadores in the Taiwan Strait, and Kinmen and the Matsu Islands off the coast of mainland Fujian. The island groups of Taiwan and Penghu (except the municipalities of Taipei and Kaohsiung) are administered as Taiwan Province of the ROC. However, in practice, almost all government power is exercised at the national and local (city/county) levels.

The following topic outline is provided as an overview of and introduction to Taiwan:

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* Pronunciation:
* International rankings of Taiwan

Geography of Taiwan

: "Main article: Geography of Taiwan"

* Taiwan is:
** a common name for the Republic of China since the 1970s, not to be confused with the People's Republic of China (mainland China)
** also the name of the main island of the Republic of China
* Location:
** Northern Hemisphere and Eastern Hemisphere
** Eurasia (but not on the mainland)
*** Asia
**** East Asia
** Pacific Ocean
*** East China Sea
*** Philippine Sea
*** South China Sea
**** Taiwan Strait
** Extreme points of Taiwan
* Population of Taiwan: 22,805,547 people (2006 estimate) - 49th most populous country
* Area of Taiwan: unit sqkm|35801|0|lk=on - 39th largest country
*

Environment of Taiwan

* Climate of Taiwan
* Ecology of Taiwan
** Ecoregions in Taiwan
** Renewable energy in Taiwan
* Geology of Taiwan
* National parks in Taiwan
* Protected areas of Taiwan
* Wildlife of Taiwan
** Endemic species of Taiwan
** Flora of Taiwan
** Fauna of Taiwan
*** Birds of Taiwan
*** Mammals of Taiwan

Geographic features of Taiwan

:"Main article: Landforms of Taiwan"

* Fjords of Taiwan: None
* Glaciers of Taiwan
* Hot springs in Taiwan - Taiwan has one of the highest concentrations of hot springs in the World.
* Islands of the Republic of China
* Lakes in Taiwan
* Mountains in Taiwan
** Volcanoes in Taiwan
* Rivers in Taiwan
** Waterfalls in Taiwan
* Valleys in Taiwan
* World Heritage Sites: None

Regions of Taiwan

: "Main article: Regions of Taiwan"

* Metropolitan areas in Taiwan

Ecoregions of Taiwan

: "Main article: Ecoregions in Taiwan"

* South Taiwan monsoon rain forests
* Taiwan subtropical evergreen forests

Administrative divisions of the Republic of China

: "Main articles: Administrative divisions of the Republic of China and List of cities of the Republic of China"

* Direct-controlled municipalities
* Provinces of the Republic of China
** Provincial cities
** Counties
*** County-controlled cities
*** Townships

Direct-controlled municipalities

* Capital of the Republic of China: Taipei
* Kaohsiung

Provinces

* Taiwan Province
* Fujian Province

Provincial cities

There are currently five provincial municipalities, all part of Taiwan Province:

* Keelung
* Hsinchu
* Taichung
* Chiayi
* Tainan.

Counties

* by area
* by population
* by population density

In Taiwan Province:

In Fujian Province (Wade-Giles: Fuchien):

Demography of Taiwan

: "Main article: Demographics of Taiwan"

Government and politics of Taiwan

: "Main article: Government of the Republic of China and Politics of the Republic of China"

* Form of government: semi-presidential representative democratic republic
* Capital of the Republic of China: Taipei

* Elections in Taiwan
** Presidential elections: 1996 - 2000 - 2004 - 2008
** Legislative elections: 1948 - 1969 - 1972 - 1975 - 1980 - 1983 - 1986 - 1989 - 1991 (NA) - 1992 - 1995 - 1996 (NA) - 1998 - 2001 - 2004 - 2005 (NA) - 2008
* Five Races Under One Union
* Nationalism in Taiwan
* Political parties in Taiwan
* Political scandals of Taiwan
* Taiwanese localization movement
* Taiwan's desinicization campaign
* Three Principles of the People
* Taxation in Taiwan

Branches of the government of the Republic of China

The government of the Republic of China has 5 branches, called "Yuan".

Executive Yuan

* Head of state: President of the Republic of China, Ma Ying-jeou
** Vice President of Taiwan
* Head of government: Premier of the Republic of China, Liu Chao-shiuan
* Cabinet of the Republic of China
** Ministry of the Interior
** Ministry of Foreign Affairs
** Ministry of National Defense
** Ministry of Finance
** Ministry of Education
** Ministry of Justice
** Ministry of Economic Affairs
** Ministry of Transportation and Communications

Legislative Yuan

* Legislative Yuan is a unicameral parliament

Judicial Yuan

* Supreme Court of the Republic of China

Control Yuan

Examination Yuan

Foreign relations of the Republic of China

* Chinese reunification
* Chinese Taipei
* Cross-Strait relations
* Diplomatic missions of Taiwan
* Four Noes and One Without
* Four-Stage Theory of the Republic of China
* Free Area of the Republic of China
* Legal status of Taiwan
* Passports
* "Republic of Taiwan"
* Sino-Pacific relations
* Taiwan independence
* United States-Republic of China relations
** Six Assurances
** Taiwan Relations Act
* Visa policy of the Republic of China

International organization membership

Taiwan is a member of:
* Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC)
* World Trade Organization (WTO)

The Republic of China is excluded from:
* United Nations
** The Republic of China was a founding member of the UN, but was expelled in 1971 in favor of the PRC, through UNGA Resolution 2758
** On 23 July 2007, the Republic of China's request to join the UN was rejected. [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/6913020.stm News.bbc.co.uk 2007] ]

Law and order in the Republic of China

: "Main article: Law of the Republic of China"

* Capital punishment in the Republic of China
* Citizenship in the Republic of China
* Constitution of the Republic of China
* Corporal punishment in Taiwan
* Crime in Taiwan
* Human rights in Taiwan
** LGBT rights in Taiwan
** Freedom of religion in Taiwan
* Identification in Taiwan
* Law enforcement in Taiwan
** Coast Guard Administration
** National Police Agency

Military of Taiwan

: "Main article: Military of the Republic of China"

* Command
** Commander-in-chief:
*** Ministry of Defence of Taiwan
* Conscription in the Republic of China
* Forces
** Army of the Republic of China
** Navy of the Republic of China
*** Marine Corps of the Republic of China
** Air Force of the Republic of China
** Military Police of the Republic of China
** Special forces of the Republic of China
* Military history of the Republic of China
* Military ranks of the Republic of China
* Weapons of mass destruction and the Republic of China - None

Local government in Taiwan

History of Taiwan

: "Main article: History of Taiwan, History of the Republic of China, Timeline of the history of Taiwan, and

* Archaeological sites
* Historical sites
* History of Kaohsiung
* History of Taipei
* Rulers of Taiwan
* Crises:
** First Taiwan Strait Crisis
** Second Taiwan Strait Crisis
** Third Taiwan Strait CrisisHistory by field:
*Cultural history
*Economic history
*Educational history
*Military history
*Political history
** Timeline of diplomatic relations of TaiwanHistory by period:
* Prehistory 50000 BCE – 1540 CE
* Kingdom of Middag 1540 – 1732
* European Taiwan 1624 – 1662
* Kingdom of Tungning 1662 – 1683
* Qing Taiwan 1683 – 1895
* Republic of Taiwan 1895
* Japanese Taiwan 1895 – 1945
* Post-War Taiwan 1945 – present

Culture of Taiwan

: "Main article: Culture of Taiwan"

* Architecture of Taiwan
* Cuisine of Taiwan
* Festivals in Taiwan
* Holidays in the Republic of China
** Public holidays in the Republic of China
* Humor in Taiwan
* Languages of Taiwan
** Taiwanese
* Media in Taiwan
* National symbols of the Republic of China
** Coat of arms of the Republic of China
** Flag of the Republic of China
** National anthem of the Republic of China
* Night markets in Taiwan
* People of Taiwan
** Ethnic minorities in Taiwan
* Prostitution in Taiwan
* Records of Taiwan
* Religion in Taiwan
** Buddhism in Taiwan
** Christianity in Taiwan
** Hinduism in Taiwan
** Islam in Taiwan
** Judaism in Taiwan
** Sikhism in Taiwan
* Scenic areas in Taiwan
* Taiwan's identity crisis
* Tea culture of Taiwan
* Units of measurement in the Republic of China

The Arts in Taiwan

* Art in Taiwan
* Cinema of Taiwan
* Literature of Taiwan
** Taiwanese literature movement
* Music of Taiwan
* Opera of Taiwan
* Television in Taiwan
** Taiwanese drama
* Theatre in Taiwan

Sports in Taiwan

: "Main article: Sports in Taiwan"

* Professional baseball in Taiwan - Baseball is the most popular sport in Taiwan.

Economy of Taiwan

: "Main article: Economy of Taiwan"

* Economic rank (by nominal GDP):

* Agriculture in Taiwan
* Banking in Taiwan
** Central Bank of the Republic of China
* Communications in Taiwan
* Companies of Taiwan
* Currency of Taiwan: New Taiwan dollar
* Economic history of Taiwan
* Energy policy of Taiwan
* Four Asian Tigers
* Iron rice bowl
* Mining in Taiwan
* Oil industry in Taiwan
* Taiwan Miracle
* Tourism in Taiwan
* Transport in Taiwan

* Taiwan Stock Exchange

Education in Taiwan

: "Main article: Education in Taiwan"

* Academia Sinica
* History of education in Taiwan
* National Taiwan University

Infrastructure of Taiwan

* Communications in Taiwan
** Internet in Taiwan
* Energy in Taiwan
* Health care in Taiwan
* Transportation in Taiwan
** Airports in Taiwan
** Highway system in Taiwan
** Rail transport in Taiwan
*** Taiwan High Speed Rail
*** Taiwan Railway Administration
* Water supply and sanitation in Taiwan

See also

* List of basic geography topics
* List of Republic of China-related topics
* List of Taiwan-related articles (alphabetical index)
* List of Taiwan-related topics
* List of international rankings

References

External links

*wikitravel
* [http://www.cwb.gov.tw/V5e/index.htm Central Weather Bureau] – local weather and earthquake reports
* [http://www.wikimapia.org/#y=23785345&x=120465088&z=8&l=0&m=a Satellite view of Taiwan at WikiMapia]
* [https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/tw.html Statistics of Taiwan]
* [http://www.president.gov.tw/ Office of the President]
* [http://www.cy.gov.tw/ Control Yuan]
* [http://www.exam.gov.tw/english/eng_index.htm Examination Yuan]
* [http://www.ey.gov.tw/mp?mp=11 Executive Yuan]
* [http://www.gio.gov.tw/ Government Information Office]
* [http://www.judicial.gov.tw/en/ Judicial Yuan]
* [http://www.ly.gov.tw/ly/en/01_introduce/01_introduce_01.jsp Legislative Yuan]
* [http://www.mofa.gov.tw/webapp/mp?mp=6 Ministry of Foreign Affairs]
* [http://www.na.gov.tw/en/index-en.jsp National Assembly]
* [http://www.tecro.org/ Taipei Economic & Cultural Representative Office in the U.S.]
* [http://english.www.gov.tw/index.jsp Taiwan e-Government]