
| Taiwan in Figures | |
| Land Area | 36,180 sq km |
| Population: | 22.7m |
| Population density: | 627 sq km |
| Life expectancy: | Men 74yrs Women 80yrs |
| Adult literacy: | 96% |
| Average per household | 3.2 |
| Divorces per1,000 : | 1.9 |
| The Economy | |
| Currency: | Taiwan dollar |
| GDP: | US$ 305bn |
| GDP per heads: | US$ 13,450 |
| Employment (% of total): | Agriculture 8% Industry 36% Services 56% Unemployed 5% |
| Main Exports:Type: | Machinery & electrical equipment Base metals Textiles & clothing Rubber products |
| Destinations: (% total) | Hong Kong 17% USA 16% China 20% Japan 8% |
| Main Imports:Type: | Machinery & electrical equipment Minerals Chemicals Metals Precision instruments |
| Main countries of origin: | Japan 26% USA 13% China 10% South Korea 7% |