| Taiwan in Figures | |
| Land Area | 36,180 sq km |
| Population: | 23m |
| Population density: | 635 sq km |
| Life expectancy: | Men 75yrs Women 81yrs |
| Adult literacy: | 96% |
| Average per household | 3 |
| Divorces per1,000 : | 3.6 |
| The Economy | |
| Currency: | Taiwan dollar |
| GDP: | US$ 378bn |
| GDP per heads: | US$ 16,330 |
| Employment (% of total): | Agriculture 5% Industry 37% Services 59% Unemployed 6% |
| Main Exports:Type: | Electronic products Basic metals Plastics Precision instruments |
| Destinations: (% total) | China 28% Hong Kong 15% USA 12% Japan 7% |
| Main Imports:Type: | Internadiate goods Capital goods Consumer goods |
| Main countries of origin: | Japan 21% China 14% USA 10% South Korea 6% |