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Taiwan

Republic of China (Taiwan) ยท Eastern Asia

Taiwan is a country in Eastern Asia, with Taipei as its capital, home to about 23,400,000 people. Below are its flag, capital, currency, calling code, ISO codes and the countries it borders.

Capital
Taipei
Region
Eastern Asia
Currency
New Taiwan dollar (TWD $)
Calling code
+886
ISO codes
TW / TWN / 158
Flag emoji
๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ผ
Population
23,400,000 (2024)
Area
36,193 kmยฒ
Languages
Chinese
Internet domain
.tw, .ๅฐ็ฃ, .ๅฐๆนพ
Demonym
Taiwanese

About Taiwan

Taiwan, officially the Republic of China (Taiwan), is a country or territory in Eastern Asia. Its capital and seat of government is Taipei. It is an island nation with no land borders. The official currency is the New Taiwan dollar ($), using the code TWD.

To call Taiwan from abroad, dial the country code +886. In international standards it is identified by the ISO 3166-1 codes TW (alpha-2) and TWN (alpha-3), which appear in everything from web addresses to shipping labels. As of 2024, its population is around 23,400,000.

Frequently asked questions

What is the capital of Taiwan?
The capital of Taiwan is Taipei.
What currency does Taiwan use?
Taiwan uses the New Taiwan dollar (TWD, symbol $).
What is the country calling code for Taiwan?
The international dialling code for Taiwan is +886.
What are the ISO codes for Taiwan?
Taiwan has the ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code TW, the alpha-3 code TWN and the numeric code 158.
What is the flag emoji for Taiwan?
The flag emoji for Taiwan is ๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ผ. You can copy it from the top of this page.

Population from the World Bank (SP.POP.TOTL); flag, capital, currency, calling code and ISO data from open datasets. Full sources and vintage on the data page. Dataset compiled 2026-07-02.