Taiwan
Form of Government: Multiparty democracy
Official Language: Mandarin, Taiwanese
- Economic Indicators
- Social Indicators
- Geographical Indicators
- Major Trade Shows
Economic Indicators
| GDP per capita (PPP) | $30.912 (2008 IMF) 29.829 (2009 est. by IMF) %31.100 (2008 est. by CIA Factbook) |
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| Inflation rate | 3,5% (2008 IMF and National Statistics Taiwan) -0,5% (2009 est. by IMF) 3,5% (2008 est. by CIA Factbook) |
| Unemployment rate | 4,1% (2008 IMF und National Statistics Taiwan) 6,1% (2009 est. by IMF) 4,1% (2008 est. by CIA Factbook) |
| Sector Composition | agriculture: 1,7% industry: 25,1% services: 73,2% (2008 est. by CIA Factbook) |
| Products - Import | machinery and electrical equipment 44.5%, minerals, precision instruments |
| Products - Export | computer products and electrical equipment, metals, textiles, plastics and rubber products, chemicals |
| Industries | electronics, petroleum refining, armaments, chemicals, textiles, iron and steel, machinery, cement, food processing, vehicles, consumer products, pharmaceuticals |
Geographical Indicators
| Location | Eastern Asia, islands bordering the East China Sea, Philippine Sea, South China Sea, and Taiwan Strait, north of the Philippines, off the southeastern coast of China, adjacent to both the Taiwan Strait and the Luzon Strait |
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| Area | 35,980 sq km |
| Population Density | 642 per sq km (by calculation with 2009 National Statistics Taiwan) |
| Major cities | Taipei, Taichung |
Major Trade Shows
| BioTaiwan | Location | Taipei World Trade Centre Hall 1 | Date | 22-25 July 2010 | Frequency | annual |
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| URL | See Detail | Content | biotechnology and pharmaceutical industry | Organizer | Chan Chao International Co. Limited | |
| Broadband Taiwan | Location | Taipei World Trade Centre, Taiwan (TWTC) | Date | 11-14 October 2010 | Frequency | annual |
| URL | See Detail | Content | media, communication equipment, communication software | Organizer | Taiwan External Trade Development Council (TAITRA), Taiwan Electrical and Electronic Manufacturers' Association | |
| Building Material Kitchenware Bathroom Equipment & Lighting Exhibition | Location | Taipei World Trade Centre, Taiwan (TWTC) | Date | 23-26 July 2009 | Frequency | |
| URL | See Detail | Content | kitchen, bath, sanitary, door & window etc. | Organizer | Chan Chao International Co. Limited | |
| COMPUTEX TAIPEI | Location | Taiwan External Trade Development Council (TAITRA) | Date | 1-5 June 2010 | Frequency | annual |
| URL | See Detail | Content | computer and network industry | Organizer | Taiwan External Trade Development Council (TAITRA), Taipei Computer Association | |
| Creative Taiwan | Location | Taipei World Trade Centre, Taiwan (TWTC) | Date | 22-24 October 2009 | Frequency | annual |
| URL | See Detail | Content | Cultural & Creative Industry and its products and services, including arts, handicrafts, publishing, design, fashion design, creative lifestyle goods | Organizer | Taiwan External Trade Development Council (TAITRA) | |
| Digitronics Taipei | Location | Taipei World Trade Centre, Taiwan (TWTC) | Date | 16-19 April 2009 | Frequency | annual |
| URL | See Detail | Content | include DTV, DAB, green energy products, optoelectroic products, automobile electronics, refrigeration & air conditioning equipment, commnication products, digital content, smart intelligence appliance. | Organizer | Taiwan External Trade Development Council | |
| Display Taiwan | Location | TWTC Exhibition Hall, Taipei | Date | 9-11 June, 2010 | Frequency | annual |
| URL | See Detail | Content | advanced FPD technologies and popular FPD applications | Organizer | Taiwan External Trade Development Council (TAITRA) | |
| EDA&TEST TAIWAN | Location | Taipei International Convention Centre | Date | 2010 | Frequency | biennial |
| URL | See Detail | Content | a must-attend event for Taiwan's chip, board and systems design engineers. It is Asia-Pacific's largest and most established EDA event. | Organizer | Global Sources Hong Kong | |
| Foodtech Taipei (together with Food Taipei & Taipei Intl. Packaging Industry Show) | Location | TWTC Nangang Exhibition Hall, Taipei | Date | 23-26 June 2010 | Frequency | annual |
| URL | See Detail | Content | comprehensive range of equipment, technologies and packaging for food processing industry | Organizer | Taiwan External Trade Development Council | |
| GTI Expo | Location | Game Time International | Date | 2-4 May 2010 | Frequency | annual |
| URL | See Detail | Content | most influential exhibition for amusement & games in the region | Organizer | Taiwan External Trade Development Council (TAITRA) | |
| Kaohsiung International Food Show | Location | Kaohsiung Business Exhibition Center | Date | 5-8 November 2009 | Frequency | annual |
| URL | See Detail | Content | food processing and packaging machines, materials, systems and products | Organizer | Taiwan External Trade Development Council | |
| OPTO Taiwan | Location | Taipei World Trade Centre, Taiwan (TWTC) | Date | 9-11 June 2010 | Frequency | annual |
| URL | See Detail | Content | latest technologies & products for Display, Laser, LED, Optics, Optoelectronics, Fiber Communications & Solar Energy | Organizer | Photonics Industry & Technology Development Association | |
| SecuTech | Location | Taipei World Trade Centre, Taiwan (TWTC) | Date | 21-23 April 2010 | Frequency | annual |
| URL | See Detail | Content | security technologies | Organizer | Taiwan External Trade Development Council (TAITRA) | |
| SEMICON Taiwan | Location | Taipei World Trade Centre, Taiwan (TWTC) | Date | 8-10 September, 2010 | Frequency | annual |
| URL | See Detail | Content | advanced manufacturing supply chains | Organizer | SEMI, TPVIA | |
| Taipei Automation Industry Exhibition | Location | Taipei World Trade Centre, Taiwan (TWTC) | Date | 4 - 7 August 2010 | Frequency | annual |
| URL | See Detail | Content | Factory Automation, Instrumentation & Controls, Information Technology & Software Solutions, Building Automation, Safety & Environment, Electricals & Energy Conservation, Security Electronics, Telecommunications. | Organizer | Chan Chao International Co. Limited | |
| Taipei CNC Machine Tools & Manufacturing Technology Show 2008 | Location | Taipei World Trade Centre, Taiwan (TWTC) | Date | 8-11 May 2010 | Frequency | biennial |
| URL | See Detail | Content | industrial automation, robots, outsourcing, design engineering, precisiion mold making, machine tools | Organizer | Taiwan External Trade Development Council (TAITRA), Taiwan Association of Machinery Indus | |
| Taipei Computer Applications Show | Location | Taipei World Trade Centre, Taiwan (TWTC) | Date | 30 July - 03 August 2009 | Frequency | annual |
| URL | See Detail | Content | computer and network industry | Organizer | Taiwan External Trade Development Council (TAITRA) | |
| Taipei In Style | Location | Taipei World Trade Centre, Taiwan (TWTC) | Date | 28-30 August 2009 | Frequency | annual |
| URL | See Detail | Content | fashion, accessories, designers etc. | Organizer | Taiwan External Trade Development Council (TAITRA) | |
| Taipei Innovative Textile Application Show | Location | Taipei World Trade Centre, Taiwan (TWTC) | Date | 14-16 October 2009 | Frequency | annual |
| URL | See Detail | Content | Functional & Technical Fibers/Yarns, Fashion Fabrics, Performance Fabrics, Home Textiles,Trimmings,Textile Machinery,Textile Technology &Related Services | Organizer | Taiwan External Trade Development Council (TAITRA) | |
| Taipei International Bakery Show | Location | Taipei World Trade Center Exhibition Hall I | Date | 18-21 March 2010 | Frequency | annual |
| URL | See Detail | Content | bakery equipment, raw material | Organizer | Taipei Bakery Association | |
| Taipei International Invention Show & Technomart | Location | Taipei World Trade Centre, Taiwan (TWTC) | Date | 24-27 September 2009 | Frequency | annual |
| URL | See Detail | Content | biotechnology, medical equipment, ICT, optoelectronics, automation, environmental protection, food & agriculture industry | Organizer | Taiwan External Trade Development Council (TAITRA) | |
| Taipei International Machine Tool Show | Location | Taipeh - World Trade Center | Date | 1-6 March 2011 | Frequency | biennial |
| URL | See Detail | Content | Taipei International Machine Tool Show (TIMTOS) is one of the leading machinery fairs as well as one of the most vigorous professional fairs for machine tools. | Organizer | Taiwan External Trade Development Council | |
| Taipei International Plastics & Rubber Industry Show | Location | Taipei World Trade Centre, Taiwan (TWTC) | Date | March 5 - 9 , 2010 | Frequency | biennial |
| URL | See Detail | Content | packaging, Plastics & Rubber Processing Machinery, Printing Machinery, Engineering Components, Auxiliary Components, Semi-Finished & Finished Products, Raw Materials | Organizer | Taiwan External Trade Development Council | |
| Taipei International Travel Fair | Location | Taipei World Trade Centre, Taiwan (TWTC) | Date | 30 October - 2 November 2009 | Frequency | annual |
| URL | See Detail | Content | travel industry, agencies, airlines, hotel & spa etc. | Organizer | Taiwan Visitors Association (TVA)(See Detail) | |
| Taipei Int'l Auto Parts & Accessories Show (AMPA) | Location | Taipei World Trade Center Exhibition Hall | Date | 12-15 April 2010 | Frequency | annual |
| URL | See Detail | Content | largest automotive electronic expo in Asia | Organizer | Taiwan External Trade Development Council (TAITRA) | |
| Taipei Int'l Automobile Electronics Show | Location | Taipei World Trade Center Exhibition Hall | Date | 12-15 April 2010 | Frequency | annual |
| URL | See Detail | Content | automotive electronics | Organizer | Taiwan External Trade Development Council (TAITRA) | |
| Taipei Int'l Cycle Show | Location | Taipei World Trade Center Nangang Exhibition Hall(See Detail) | Date | 17-20 March 2010 | Frequency | annual |
| URL | See Detail | Content | Complete Bicycles, Bicycle Parts and Accessories, Light Electric Vehicles (LEV) | Organizer | Taiwan External Trade Development Council (TAITRA) | |
| Taipei Int'l Electronics Show | Location | Taipei World Trade Centre, Taiwan (TWTC) | Date | 8-11 October 2009 | Frequency | annual |
| URL | See Detail | Content | consumer electronics, security systems & products, auto electronics, LED products | Organizer | Taiwan External Trade Development Council (TAITRA), Taiwan Electrical & Electronic Manufacturers’ Association | |
| Taipei Int'l Furniture Show | Location | Taipei World Trade Center Exhibition Hall | Date | 17-20 July 2009 | Frequency | annual |
| URL | See Detail | Content | outdoor & indoor furniture, lighting, green furniture, home furniture, ceramic home products, building materials | Organizer | Taiwan External Trade Development Council (TAITRA), Taiwan Furniture Manufacturers' Association | |
| Taipei Int'l Gift & Stationery Spring Show | Location | Taipei World Trade Centre, Taiwan (TWTC) | Date | 23-26 April 2010 | Frequency | biennial |
| URL | See Detail | Content | Taiwan’s largest and best B2B gifts and stationery purchasing exhibition | Organizer | Taiwan External Trade Development Council (TAITRA) | |
| Taipei Int'l Sporting Goods Show 2008 | Location | Taipei World Trade Center Exhibition Hall | Date | March 18 - 21, 2010 | Frequency | annual |
| URL | See Detail | Content | sportswear, tennis, camping, fitness, massage, water sports, golf, skateboard, mountaineering etc. | Organizer | Taiwan External Trade Development Council | |
| Taipei Int'l Woodworking Machinery & Suppliers Show | Location | Taipei World Trade Centre, Taiwan (TWTC) | Date | June 2011 | Frequency | triennial |
| URL | See Detail | Content | machinery, tooling, supplies and services for the cabinet manufacturing, woodworking, furniture, millwork, industrial wood product and panel processing industries | Organizer | Taiwan External Trade Development Council (TAITRA) | |
| Taipei Mold & Die Industry Fair | Location | Taipeh - World Trade Center | Date | 4-7 August 2010 | Frequency | annual |
| URL | See Detail | Content | Moulds & Dies, Mould Components, Mould & Die Processing Machines, Mould Design & Engineering Equipment, Mould & Die Materials, Hot Runner Systems & Supplies, Parts & Components, Manufacturing Machines, Surface Treatment, Metal Finishing, Mould Repair Equipment & Supplies, Polishing Equipment, Auxiliary Equipment. | Organizer | Chan Chao International Co. Limited | |
| Taiwan Int’l EnPEC & Water | Location | Taipei World Trade Centre, Taiwan (TWTC) | Date | mid-July 2010 | Frequency | biennial |
| URL | See Detail | Content | environmental protection, energy, water industry | Organizer | Expo Union Corpotion | |
| Taiwan International Orchid Show | Location | Taiwan Orchid Plantation- International Flora Exhibition Center | Date | 11 March - 15 March 2009 | Frequency | annual |
| URL | See Detail | Content | Organizer | Taiwan Orchid Plantation in Tainan County | ||
| Taiwan International Photovoltaic Forum & Exhibition 2008 | Location | Taipei World Trade Centre, Taiwan (TWTC) | Date | 7-9 October 2009 | Frequency | annual |
| URL | See Detail | Content | latest technologies in solar industry, wafers, raw materials | Organizer | Taiwan External Trade Development Council (TAITRA) | |
| Taiwan International Robot Exhibition | Location | Taipei World Trade Centre, Taiwan (TWTC) | Date | 8-11 May 2010 | Frequency | annual |
| URL | See Detail | Content | industrial robots, service robots etc. | Organizer | Taiwan External Trade Development Council (TAITRA) | |
| Taiwan Int'l Motorcycle Industry Show | Location | Taipei World Trade Center Exhibition Hall | Date | 15-18 April 2010 | Frequency | annual |
| URL | See Detail | Content | motorcycle, motorcycle equipment, sccoters, maintenance, emission inspection etc. | Organizer | Taiwan External Trade Development Council | |
| Taiwan Int'l Senior Lifestyle and Health Care | Location | Taipei World Trade Centre, Taiwan (TWTC) | Date | 24-27 June, 2010 | Frequency | annual |
| URL | See Detail | Content | health products, mobility aids, monitoring, communication, casualty preventition etc. | Organizer | Taiwan External Trade Development Council (TAITRA) | |
| Taiwan Sports Recreation & Leisure Show | Location | Taipei World Trade Centre, Taiwan (TWTC) | Date | 16-19 July 2010 | Frequency | sannual |
| URL | See Detail | Content | sportswear, gear etc. | Organizer | Taiwan External Trade Development Council (TAITRA) | |
| Taiwan's International Organic Trade Show | Location | Taipei World Trade Centre, Taiwan (TWTC) | Date | 6-8 November 2009 | Frequency | annual |
| URL | See Detail | Content | Food & Beverages, clothing | Organizer | Best Seller Magazine Cultural Enterprise Co., Ltd. | |
| TPCA Show | Location | Taipei World Trade Centre, Taiwan (TWTC) | Date | 21-23 October 2009 | Frequency | annual |
| URL | See Detail | Content | Organizer | Taiwan External Trade Development Council (TAITRA) |
Social Indicators
15-64 years: 72.6%
65 years and over: 10.7% (2009 est. by CIA Factbook)