Many people have been asking us for information about Taiwan. We at Firstic would like to take this opportunity to give you some information about Taiwan. (ie. Population, Area and Economic indicators).If you need more information about Taiwan, please contact us.
Taiwan Profile
Area: 36,000 sq. km (14,400 sq.miles).
Capital: Taipei City
Population: more than 23 million
Growth Competitive ranking - Top 3 (for year 2002, GCR) (Ranking: USA, Finland)
Including :
- Technology: Top 4 (Ranking: USA, Canada, Finland)
- Macroeconomic Environment: Top 6
- Public Institutions Top 27
(Ranking source comes from WEF, World Economic Forum; GCR, Global Competitiveness Report 2002)
Taiwan Economic and Social Indicators:
| Economic Indicators |
Unit |
in 2000 |
in 2001 |
in 2002 |
in 2003 |
| Economic Growth Rate(%) |
% |
5.86% |
-2.18 |
3.54% |
¡@¡@3.24% |
| GNP |
100 million/US$ |
US$3,139 |
US$2,868 |
US$2,889 |
US$2,959 |
| Per capital GNP |
US$ |
US$14,188 |
US$12,876 |
US$12,900 |
US$13,157 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves |
100 million/US$ |
US$1,067 |
US$1,222 |
US$1,617 |
US$2,066 |
| Export Amount |
100 million/US$ |
US$1,483.20 |
US$1,228.70 |
US$1,306.00 |
US$1,442.4 |
| Import Amount |
100 million/US$ |
US$1,400.10 |
US$1,072.40 |
US$1,125.30 |
US$1,272.6 |
| Rate |
NT$/US$ |
33 |
34.999 |
34.753 |
¡@ 34.0 |
| Unemployment rate |
% |
3% |
4.60% |
5.20% |
¡@ 4.99% |
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