Location: Eastern Asia, islands bordering the East China Sea, Philippine Sea, South China Sea, and Taiwan Strait, north of the Philippines, off the southeastern coast of China.

Area: 35,980 sq km

Climate: A subtropical climate with moderate temperatures in the north, where there is a winter season. The southern areas, where temperatures are slightly higher, enjoy sunshine every day, and there is no winter season. The typhoon(n.[气] 台风) season is from June to October.

Provincial Capital: Taipei

Population: 22,191,087

Ethnic(adj.人种的, 种族的) groups: There are Han 98% and gaoshan 0.3 million in taiwan.