Presentation of Taiwan : Geography
- Country’s official name :
- Taiwan
- Capital:
- Taipei
- Population of main cities including suburbs:
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Taipei (6,750,000)
; Kaohsiung (2,775,000)
; Taichung (2,275,000)
- Type of Climate :
- Subtropical; marine; rainy season during southwest monsoon (June to August); cloudiness is persistent and extensive all year.
A subtropical climate with moderate temperatures in the north, where there is a winter season. The southern areas, where temperatures are slightly higher, enjoy sunshine every day, and there is no winter season. The typhoon season is from June to October.
- Local Time:
-
It is %T:%M %A In Taipei
- Summer Time Period :
- None.
- Official Language:
- Mandarin Chinese.
- Other Languages Spoken:
- Official language: Chinese mandarin, although the Min Nan Hua Taiwanese (dialect of the South of Fujian) and the Hakka (indigenous language) are widely spoken.
- Business Language(s):
- English
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