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🇹🇼Taiwan

臺灣

Asia · Eastern AsiaSovereign state
ISOTW · TWN · 158
LAT,LNG23.50, 121.00
TEL+886

Taiwan is a sovereign country in Eastern Asia, Asia. Its capital is Taipei. It has a population of about 23,503,349 across 36,193 km² — roughly 649 people per km². The currency is the New Taiwan dollar (TWD $). The official language is Chinese. Its ISO 3166 codes are TW, TWN, 158, and the international calling code is +886.

Capital
Taipei
#57
Population
23,503,349
#137
Area
36,193 km²
#18
Density
649 /km²

Key facts about Taiwan

GET/alpha/TW
Calling code
+886
Currencies
TWD $
Languages
Chinese
Timezones
UTC+08:00
Demonym
Taiwanese
Top-level domain
.tw
ISO codes
TW · TWN · 158
Coordinates
23.50, 121.00
Capital
Taipei

Other names for Taiwan

TáiwānRepublic of China中華民國Zhōnghuá MínguóTaïwanTaiwán台湾(中華民国)

Largest cities in Taiwan (12)

GET/cities?country=TW

Countries bordering Taiwan

No land borders — Taiwan is an island or otherwise landlocked from neighbours.

Frequently asked questions about Taiwan

What is the capital of Taiwan?

The capital of Taiwan is Taipei.

What is the population of Taiwan?

Taiwan has a population of about 23,503,349, the 57th largest in the world.

What currency is used in Taiwan?

Taiwan uses the New Taiwan dollar (TWD, symbol $).

What languages are spoken in Taiwan?

The main language of Taiwan is Chinese.

What is the calling code for Taiwan?

The international dialing code for Taiwan is +886.

Does Taiwan share land borders?

No — Taiwan has no land borders with other countries.

Query Taiwan from the API

Every value on this page is available from the free REST API — no key required. Each endpoint below is filled in for Taiwan; copy any URL and run it.

This country
GET countries.dev/alpha/TW
Full record by ISO alpha-2 codeDocs
GET countries.dev/alpha/TWN
Full record by ISO alpha-3 codeDocs
GET countries.dev/numericcode/158
Look up by ISO numeric codeDocs
GET countries.dev/cioc/TPE
Look up by IOC (Olympic) codeDocs
GET countries.dev/name/taiwan
Search by country nameDocs
Places in this country
GET countries.dev/cities?country=TW
Largest cities in TaiwanDocs
GET countries.dev/cities/near?lat=23.5&lng=121
Nearest cities to its centre pointDocs
Find similar countries
GET countries.dev/region/Asia
Countries in AsiaDocs
GET countries.dev/subregion/Eastern%20Asia
Countries in Eastern AsiaDocs
GET countries.dev/currency/TWD
Countries using the New Taiwan dollarDocs
GET countries.dev/lang/zh
Countries that speak ChineseDocs
GET countries.dev/callingcode/886
Countries with calling code +886Docs
GET countries.dev/timezone/UTC%2B08%3A00
Countries in UTC+08:00Docs
GET countries.dev/tld/tw
Countries on the .tw domainDocs
GET countries.dev/demonym/Taiwanese
Countries whose people are "Taiwanese"Docs
GET countries.dev/capital/Taipei
Find a country by capital (Taipei)Docs
See Taiwan on the interactive map