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Taiwan

Republic of China (Taiwan)

CapitalTaipei
CurrencyNew Taiwan dollar (TWD)
PowerType A / B · 110 V
LanguagesChinese

Taiwan, with its capital in Taipei, is in Eastern Asia and home to about 23.3M people. Chinese is spoken, and the currency is the New Taiwan dollar (TWD). Most international arrivals come through Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TPE).

Region
Asia · Eastern Asia
Population
23.3M (23,337,936)
Area
36,193 km²

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7-day forecast for Taipei

Upcoming public holidays

National holidays in Taiwan over the next 12 months. See the full calendar.

Practical facts

Languages
Chinese
Calling code
+886
Internet domain
.tw, .台灣, .台湾
Currency
New Taiwan dollar (TWD)
Time zones
Asia/Taipei

Power

Plug types: Type A, Type B

Voltage 110 V · Frequency 60 Hz

Check your charger’s label — most phone and laptop chargers accept 100–240 V and only need a plug adapter. Adapter guide.

Airports in Taiwan

+ 3 more airports — use search to find them.

Know before you go

Source: Wikipedia — Taiwan, text under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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