Population

Number of inhabitants: 22.5 million

84% Taiwanese
14% Chinese
2 %Aborigines

Capital: Taipei

Principal university cities: Taipei, Kaohsiung

Official languages: Taiwanese and Mandarin

Spoken languages: Taiwanese, Mandarin, Japanese, and dialects (Hakkas, ...)

Student population: 1,060,000

Number of foreign students: 6,600 (2000-2001)

Country of origin of foreign students: Indonesia, Japan, Korea, United States, ...