Official name:

Republic of China. 
Also known as Taiwan and within APEC as Chinese Taipei

Capitol:

Taipei

Areal:

35 980 km 2

Population:

23 million (2010 est.)

Ethnic groups:

The largest ethnic group is the Han Chinese approximately 98% of which 84% are Fujianese or Hakka. Of these 14% is "mainland Chinese" i.e. the group that followed the nationalists to after 1949. Indigenous ethnic group stand for 2% of the total population, divided between 11 tribes.

Population Growth Rate:

0,213% (2010 est.)

Official Language:

Chinese (mandarin), but 70% of also use Hoklo (Taiwanese). 16% of the population also speaks Hakka.

Religion:

Buddhist and Taoist 93%, Christian 4.5%, other 2.5%

Government:

Republic

Political System:

Multi party democracy with elected President and elected legislative assembly. (Legislative Yuan)

Legislative Assembly:

Legislative Yuan

Chief of State:

President Ma Ying-jeou (May 20, 2008)

Head of Government:

Prime Minister Lio Chao-shiuan (May 20, 2008)

Foreign Minister:

Mr. Yang Chin-tien (September 10, 2009)

Latest held public elections:

President - March 2008: Legislative Yuan

Latest result in election:

Kuomintang (National Party): 58.45%
Democratic Progressive Party 41.55%

Upcoming election:

President - March 2012: Legislative Yuan

Currency:

Taiwan Dollar (NT$)

Exchange rate:

1 SEK = 3,90 NT$ (January 2011)

GNP:

US$ 440,8 billion (2010)

GNP per Capita:

US$ 19,046 (2010)

GNP-growth:

9,98% (2010)

Inflation:

-0,9% (2009)

Unemployment rate:

4,7% (2010)

Major industries:

Manufacturing industries (IT-related, chemical, textile, machinery, tools, bicycle, steel, small consumer goods); service industries

Foreign reserves:

US$ 382 billion (December 2009)

Trade balance:

US$ 23,2 billion (January 2010)

Export:

US$ 238,3 billion (2010)

Export growth:

19.1% (2010)

Major Export products:

Electronics, flat panels, machinery; metals; textiles, plastics, chemicals; optical, photographic, measuring, and medical instruments

Import:

US$ 222,3 billion (2010)

Import growth:

21,4% (2010)

Major import products (2007):

Electronics, machinery, crude petroleum, precision instruments, organic chemicals, metals

Largest Export partners (2009):

China 26,64%, Hong Kong 14,46%, US 11,59%, Japan 7,12%, Singapore 4,23%

Largest Import partners (2009)

Japan 20,77%, China 14,01%, US 10,49%, South Korea 6,03%, Saudi Arabia 4,97%

Swedish export to the country:

3,188 MSEK (October 2010)

Swedish import from the country:

5,313 MSEK (October 2010)