Outline of Taiwan

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Taiwan: Taiwan – a country in East Asia, officially named the Republic of China (ROC).

Originally based in mainland China, the ROC now governs the island of Taiwan, which makes up over 99% of its territory, as well as Penghu, Kinmen, Matsu, and other minor islands.

Following the Chinese civil war, the Chinese Communist Party took full control of mainland China and founded the People's Republic of China (PRC) in 1949.

In 1971, the PRC assumed China's seat at the United Nations, which the ROC originally occupied.

In the 1980s and early 1990s, Taiwan evolved into a multi-party democracy with universal suffrage.

Location of Taiwan off the eastern coast of China
Location in East Asia
Political map of Taiwan
Political map of Taiwan
Relief map of Taiwan
Relief map of Taiwan
Topographic map of Taiwan
Topographic map of Taiwan
Satellite photograph of Taiwan taken by MODIS aboard NASA's Terra satellite .
Yehliu is a peninsula on the north coast of Taiwan, famous for the curious shapes carved along its shoreline by sea erosion.
Sun Moon Lake
Formosan rock macaques , an endemic species of Taiwan .
Taipei Neihu Technology Park.
A paifang in Zhongxing New Village . Zhongxing New Village was the capital of the now-defunct Taiwan Province.
East Gate of Hsinchu City.
Fengyuan Station is a train station of Taichung Line, part of Taiwan's Western main rail line. It's the main station of Fengyuan District , Taichung City.
Lai Ching-te, President of the Republic of China .
ROC Navy Kang Ding -class ( Lafayette -class) frigate with S-70C helicopter.
Shilin Night Market , Shilin , Taipei , Taiwan .
Taiwan Pride 2005 , a gay pride parade on Zhongxiao East Road in Taipei.
Taipei is the Republic of China's capital city and financial center. Taipei 101 was the world's tallest building from 2004 to 2010.
Guandu Bridge , New Taipei .