Taiwan Province

Taiwan Province (Chinese: 台灣省; pinyin: Táiwān Shěng) is one of the two provinces of the Republic of China. It makes up 73% of the land controlled by the Republic of China. 40% of the people in the Republic of China live in this province. The capital of the province is Chung Hsing New Village in Nantou County.[1]

臺灣
Province
臺灣省 · Taiwan Province
Taiwan Province of the Republic of China (in red).
Taiwan Province of the Republic of China (in red).
Coordinates: 23°48′N 121°00′E / 23.8°N 121.0°E / 23.8; 121.0Coordinates: 23°48′N 121°00′E / 23.8°N 121.0°E / 23.8; 121.0
CountryRepublic of China
EstablishedOctober 25, 1945
StreamlinedDecember 21, 1998
Provincial capitalChung Hsing New Village, Nantou City, Nantou County
Government
 • GovernorLin Junq-tzer
Area
 • Total26,330.9577 km2 (10,166.4396 sq mi)
Population
 (2014)
 • Total9,234,181
 • Density350.696739/km2 (908.30038/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (Asia/Taipei)
Postal codes
200–206, 260–369, 500–655, 880–885, 900–983
ISO 3166 codeTW
Counties12
Cities3
Websitewww.tpg.gov.tw

Geography

The province is made up of most of the island of Taiwan, and also the Penghu islands. Even though the special municipalities of Kaoshiung, Tainan, New Taipei, and Taipei are all on Taiwan island, they are not part of Taiwan Province. [1]

Government

The province has a Provincial Council with 9 members, led by a Governor of Taiwan Province. [2]

Divisions

Provincial cities

Counties

[1]

Taiwan Province Media

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 "in Chinese". Archived from the original on 2019-01-29. Retrieved 2014-06-09.
  2. "臺灣省政府功能業務與組織調整暫行條例 in Chinese". Archived from the original on 2013-05-19. Retrieved 2014-06-09.

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