Capital city of Taiwan

Taipei

249Sunny Days/yr
View on Map· Pop. 7.9M· Elev. 16 ftWikipedia

Taipei, officially Taipei City, is the capital and a special municipality of Taiwan. Located in Northern Taiwan, Taipei City is an enclave of the municipality of New Taipei City that sits about 25 km (16 mi) southwest of the northern port city of Keelung. Most of the city rests on the Taipei Basin, an ancient lakebed. The basin is bounded by the relatively narrow valleys of the Keelung and Xindian rivers, which join to form the Tamsui River along the city's western border.Wikipedia

Nickname: The City of Azaleas

Country Context

TaiwanCountry in East Asia

Taiwan, officially the Republic of China (ROC), is a country in East Asia. The main island of Taiwan, also known as Formosa, lies between the East and South China Seas in the northwestern Pacific Ocean, with the People's Republic of China (PRC) to the northwest, Japan to the northeast, and the Philippines to the south. It has an area of 35,808 square kilometres, with mountain ranges dominating the eastern two-thirds and plains in the western third, where its highly urbanized population is concentrated. The combined territories under ROC control consist of 168 islands in total covering 36,193 square kilometres.Wikipedia

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Current Conditions

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Cost of Living

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Livability

Safety Score
84
Internet
No internet coverage data yet.
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Climate

Sunshine
249
sunny days per year
68% of the year
Comfort Score
70/100
Good
Rainfall
67"
inches per year
Air Quality
72
Moderate AQI
07

Demographics

Population7.9M
Altitude16 ftabove sea level
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