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People and Society

People and Society of Taiwan

Demographics, health, education, religion, and languages of Taiwan.

Demographic Profile

Ethnic composition, age structure, and growth.

Nationality
Chinese/Taiwanese (singular and plural)
Ethnic Groups
Taiwanese (including Hakka) 84%, mainland Chinese 14%, aborigine 2%
Population
23,593,794

In-Depth People and Society Profile

Health, education, religion, languages, notable people, and society — available to members.

Health facilities in Taiwan are adequate for routine and emergency medical treatment. Physicians are well trained and many have studied in the United States and speak English. State of the art medical equipment is available at many clinics and hospitals. Hospitals’ nursing services provide medication dispensing and wound care but generally not the daily patient maintenance functions found in U.S. hospitals.

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