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Taiwan

(Photo: R.O.C. Ministry of Transportation & Communications Tourism Bureau)

The de facto state of Taiwan lies just off the east coast of China, sandwiched between Japan and the Philippines. One of the technological centres of the world, it also has rich scenery, formidable mountain ranges, temples and the world's tallest tower, Taipei 101, which is one of the best ways of checking out Taiwan's capital city.

Taiwan: Essential information
Capital – Taipei
Major cities - Kaohsiung, Hualien and Taichung
Places of interest – Tainan, Taipei County and Taroko Gorge
Time Zone – GMT +8
Language – Mandarin Chinese (primary) and Taiwanese aka Min Nan Chinese
To learn the basics of Mandarin visit www.bbc.co.uk
Taiwan currency - Taiwan uses Taiwan New Dollars.
Approximate exchange rate:TWD1 is worth around two pence.
For up-to-date exchange rates see: www.xe.com/ucc

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