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 Taiwan
is a nation that is situated in the east of Asia and it
is sandwiched between he East China Sea and the South
China Sea. After the end of the Second World War, Taiwan
has been under the rule of China. The country has a
marine tropical climate where the summer months start
from June till September. Taiwan is a country where
typhoons and earthquakes are not considered to be
uncommon. The capital city is Taipei and this is the
most developed city in the country. There are about 22.9
million people living in this island nation.
Mandarin is the chief language in the country even
though many people also speak Taiwanese. English is also
a language that is spoken in Taiwan and this language is
usually a second language in most schools. About 15% of
the population in Taiwan speaks Hakka. The main
religions in the country are Taoism, Buddhism and
Confucianism. There are also many people who follow
Christianity. The Taiwanese culture has been influenced
by many cultures such as the Chinese and Japanese
cultures. The National Palace Museum is one of the most
popular attractions in Taiwan because there are about
six hundred and fifty works of art here. Karaoke is very
popular among the citizens of Taiwan and people common
refer to it as KTV.
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