🇹🇼Taiwan
臺灣
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.
Key facts about Taiwan
GET/alpha/TWOther names for Taiwan
Largest cities in Taiwan (12)
GET/cities?country=TWCountries 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.
GET countries.dev/alpha/TWGET countries.dev/alpha/TWNGET countries.dev/numericcode/158GET countries.dev/cioc/TPEGET countries.dev/name/taiwanGET countries.dev/region/AsiaGET countries.dev/subregion/Eastern%20AsiaGET countries.dev/currency/TWDGET countries.dev/lang/zhGET countries.dev/callingcode/886GET countries.dev/timezone/UTC%2B08%3A00GET countries.dev/tld/twGET countries.dev/demonym/TaiwaneseGET countries.dev/capital/Taipei