Population (Millions)

21.9

Population Growth Rate (%)

.68%

Languages

Mandarin, Hakka, Taiwanese

Currency

Taiwan Dollar

Unemployment Rate (%)

2.6%

Literacy Rate

N/A

Sources:  USDOC, International Trade Administration (1998)
              

Nominal GDP (Billions US$)

260.9

Real GDP Growth (%)

5.3%

Per Capita GDP (US$)

11,976

Consumer Price Inflation (%)

1.9%

Exchange Rate/US$

33.3

Trade Balance (Billions US$)

4.8 (Surplus)

Trade Balance with US (Billions US$)

15.8 (Surplus)

Current Account Surplus/GDP (%)

2.3%

US FDI in Industrial Sector (Millions US$)

4,944

Sources:  USDOC, International Trade Administration (1998)
                  The World Bank

Primary Energy Supply (Mtoe)

64.64

Primary Energy Supply per Capita (toe per capita)

3.03

Energy Mix: Oil (%)

49.3%

Energy Mix: Natural Gas(%)

5.6%

Energy Mix: Coal(%)

30.6%

Energy Mix:  Commercial Renewables(%)

0%

Energy Mix:  Hydro-power(%)

1.1%

Energy Mix: Nuclear (%)

13%

Energy Mix: Other (%)

0%

CO2 Emmissions (Mt of CO2)

174.06

Source: International Energy Agency (1996 and 1997)