Taiwan Province facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Taiwan Province
臺灣省
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Province
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Country | Republic of China | ||
Established | 1945-10-25 | ||
Streamlined | 1998-12-21 | ||
Government dissolved | 2018-07-01 | ||
Provincial capital | None | ||
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• Total | 25,110.0037 km2 (9,695.0266 sq mi) | ||
Population
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• 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 |
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![]() "Taiwan" in Traditional (top) and Simplified (bottom) Chinese characters
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Traditional Chinese | 臺灣 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Simplified Chinese | 台湾 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Postal | Taiwan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Traditional Chinese | 臺 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Simplified Chinese | 台 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Traditional Chinese | 臺灣省 or 台灣省 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Simplified Chinese | 台湾省 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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.
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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
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
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See also
In Spanish: Provincia de Taiwán para niños