Taiwan Province facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Taiwan Province 臺灣省
Province
Flag Seal
Map depicting subdivisions nominally part of the province (red)
Country	Republic of China
Established	1945-10-25
Streamlined	1998-12-21
Government dissolved	2018-07-01
Provincial capital	None
Government
• Body	None
Area
• Total	25,110.0037 km2 (9,695.0266 sq mi)
Population  (2020)
• Total	7,060,473
• Density	281.181679/km2 (728.25721/sq mi)
Demonym(s)	Taiwanese
Time zone	UTC+8 (Asia/Taipei)
Cities	3
Counties	11

Taiwan
"Taiwan" in Traditional (top) and Simplified (bottom) Chinese characters
Traditional Chinese	臺灣
Simplified Chinese	台湾
Postal	Taiwan
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Táiwān Bopomofo ㄊㄞˊ   ㄨㄢ Gwoyeu Romatzyh Tair'uan Wade–Giles Tʻai²-wan¹ Tongyong Pinyin Táiwan MPS2 Táiwān other Mandarin Dungan Тэван Wu Romanization The平-uae平 Xiang IPA dwɛ13 ua44 Hakka Pha̍k-fa-sṳ Thòi-vàn or Thòi-vân Yue: Cantonese Yale Romanization Tòihwāan Jyutping Toi4waan1 Southern Min Hokkien POJ Tâi-oân Tâi-lô Tâi-uân Eastern Min Fuzhou BUC Dài-uăng
Abbreviation
Traditional Chinese	臺
Simplified Chinese	台
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Tái Bopomofo ㄊㄞˊ Gwoyeu Romatzyh Tair Wade–Giles Tʻai² Tongyong Pinyin Tái MPS2 Tái Wu Romanization The平 Xiang IPA dwɛ13 Hakka Pha̍k-fa-sṳ Thòi Yue: Cantonese Yale Romanization Tòih Jyutping Toi4 Southern Min Hokkien POJ Tâi Tâi-lô Tâi Eastern Min Fuzhou BUC Dài
Taiwan Province
Traditional Chinese	臺灣省 or 台灣省
Simplified Chinese	台湾省
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Táiwān Shěng Bopomofo ㄊㄞˊ   ㄨㄢ   ㄕㄥˇ Gwoyeu Romatzyh Tair'uan Sheeng Wade–Giles Tʻai²-wan¹ Shêng³ Tongyong Pinyin Táiwan Shěng MPS2 Táiwān Shěng Hakka Pha̍k-fa-sṳ Thòi-vàn-sén or Thòi-vân-sén Yue: Cantonese Yale Romanization Tòihwāan Sáang Jyutping Toi4waan1 Saang2 Southern Min Hokkien POJ Tâi-oân-séng Tâi-lô Tâi-uân-síng Eastern Min Fuzhou BUC Dài-uăng sēng

Taiwan Province is a special area in Taiwan that used to be a regular province. Today, it doesn't have its own government or administrative powers. Instead, its responsibilities have been moved to the main government of the Republic of China and local county governments.

This province covers about 69% of the land controlled by the Republic of China. Around 31% of the country's total population lives here. Taiwan Province once included the main island of Taiwan and several smaller islands like Penghu, Orchid Island, and Green Island.

Over the years, between 1967 and 2014, six large cities became special municipalities. These cities, like Kaohsiung, New Taipei, and Taipei, are no longer part of Taiwan Province. They are now managed directly by the central government.

The government for Taiwan Province was first set up in September 1945, after Japanese rule ended. In December 1998, its functions were changed and given to other government departments. Finally, in July 2018, the provincial government was officially dissolved. This means it no longer has its own budget or staff.

Geography of Taiwan Province

Taiwan Province includes most of the main island of Taiwan. It also covers the Penghu islands, which are located off the west coast.

It's important to know that some of Taiwan's largest cities are not part of Taiwan Province. For example, Kaohsiung, Tainan, New Taipei, and Taipei are all on the island of Taiwan, but they are special municipalities. This means they are managed separately.

Government Structure

Even though Taiwan Province is still named, its government no longer has active power. In the past, it had a Provincial Council with members and a Governor. However, these roles and the government itself were dissolved in 2018. The tasks they once handled are now managed by other parts of Taiwan's central government.

Divisions of the Province

Taiwan Province is made up of several cities and counties. These areas are still officially part of the province, even though the provincial government no longer runs them directly.

Provincial Cities

• Chiayi City
• Hsinchu City
• Keelung City

Counties

• Changhua County
• Chiayi County
• Hsinchu County
• Hualien County
• Miaoli County
• Nantou County
• Penghu County
• Pingtung County
• Taitung County
• Taoyuan County
• Yilan County
• Yunlin County

Images for kids

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  The building of the Taiwan Provincial Government at Zhongxing New Village

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  Before 2007, vehicles registered in Taiwan Province had "Taiwan Province" (台灣省) on their license plates.

See also

In Spanish: Provincia de Taiwán para niños