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	=== Leaders ===		=== Leaders ===

	Chief of state: President LAI Ching-te (since 20 May 2024) Head of government: Premier CHO Jung-tai (President of the Executive Yuan) (since 20 May 2024) [19]		Chief of state: President [[Lai Ching-te\|LAI Ching-te]] (since 20 May 2024) Head of government: Premier CHO Jung-tai (President of the Executive Yuan) (since 20 May 2024) [19]


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	Population: 23,600,776 (2025 est.) [30]		Population: 23,600,776 (2025 est.) [30]

	Taiwan has a population of about 23.3 million, most of whom are on the island of Taiwan. [31]		Taiwan has a population of about 23.3 million, most of whom are on the [[USS Makin Island\|island]] of Taiwan. [31]

	Median age: 45.1 years (2025 est.) [32]		Median age: 45.1 years (2025 est.) [32]
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	Taiwan was joined to the Asian mainland in the Late Pleistocene, until sea levels rose about 10,000 years ago. [14]		Taiwan was joined to the Asian mainland in the Late Pleistocene, until sea levels rose about 10,000 years ago. [14]

	In 1895, military defeat forced China's Qing Dynasty to cede Taiwan to Japan, which then governed Taiwan for 50 years. [15]		In 1895, military defeat forced [[China]]'s Qing Dynasty to cede Taiwan to Japan, which then governed Taiwan for 50 years. [15]

	Human remains and Paleolithic artifacts dated 20,000 to 30,000 years ago have been found. [16]		Human remains and Paleolithic artifacts dated 20,000 to 30,000 years ago have been found. [16]
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	=== Geography ===		=== Geography ===

	Location: Eastern Asia, islands bordering the East China Sea, Philippine Sea, South China Sea, and Taiwan Strait, north of the Philippines, off the southeastern coast of China Area: 35,980 sq km Terrain: eastern two-thirds mostly rugged mountains; flat to gently rolling plains in west Natural resources: small deposits of coal, natural gas, limestone, marble, asbestos, arable land [20]		Location: Eastern Asia, islands bordering the East [[China]] Sea, Philippine Sea, South China Sea, and Taiwan Strait, north of the Philippines, off the southeastern coast of China Area: 35,980 sq km Terrain: eastern two-thirds mostly rugged mountains; flat to gently rolling plains in west Natural resources: small deposits of coal, natural gas, limestone, marble, asbestos, arable land [20]


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	=== Culture ===		=== Culture ===

	The cultures of Taiwan are a hybrid blend from various sources, incorporating elements of the majority traditional Chinese culture, aboriginal cultures, Japanese cultural influence, traditional Confucianist beliefs, and increasingly, Western values. During the martial law period, the Kuomintang promoted an official traditional Chinese culture over Taiwan in order to emphasize that the Republic of China represents the true orthodoxy to Chinese Culture as opposed to Communist China. [22]		The cultures of Taiwan are a hybrid blend from various sources, incorporating elements of the majority traditional Chinese culture, aboriginal cultures, Japanese cultural influence, traditional Confucianist beliefs, and increasingly, Western values. During the martial law period, the Kuomintang promoted an official traditional Chinese culture over Taiwan in order to emphasize that the Republic of [[China]] represents the true orthodoxy to Chinese Culture as opposed to Communist China. [22]

	Ethnic groups: Han Chinese (including Holo, who compose approximately 70% of Taiwan's population, Hakka, and other groups originating in mainland China) more than 95%, indigenous Malayo-Polynesian peoples 2.3% [23]		Ethnic groups: Han Chinese (including Holo, who compose approximately 70% of Taiwan's population, Hakka, and other groups originating in mainland [[China]]) more than 95%, indigenous Malayo-Polynesian peoples 2.3% [23]

	The government launched what's known as the Chinese Cultural Renaissance movement in Taiwan in opposition to the cultural destructions caused by the Chinese Communist Party during the Cultural Revolution. [24]		The government launched what's known as the Chinese Cultural Renaissance movement in Taiwan in opposition to the cultural destructions caused by the Chinese Communist Party during the Cultural Revolution. [24]
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	Religions: Buddhist 35.3%, Taoist 33.2%, Christian 3.9%, folk religion (includes Confucian) approximately 10%, none or unspecified 18.2% (2005 est.) [27]		Religions: Buddhist 35.3%, Taoist 33.2%, Christian 3.9%, folk religion (includes Confucian) approximately 10%, none or unspecified 18.2% (2005 est.) [27]

	The Chinese Cultural Renaissance movement in Taiwan had led to some aspects of Chinese Culture being better preserved there than in mainland China, for example the continued use of Traditional Chinese. The influence of Confucianism can be found in the behavior of Taiwanese people, known for their friendliness and politeness. The lifting of martial law ushered a period of democratization whereby Freedom of Speech and Expression led to a flourishing Taiwanese literature and mass media in Taiwan. [28]		The Chinese Cultural Renaissance movement in Taiwan had led to some aspects of Chinese Culture being better preserved there than in mainland [[China]], for example the continued use of Traditional Chinese. The influence of Confucianism can be found in the behavior of Taiwanese people, known for their friendliness and politeness. The lifting of martial law ushered a period of democratization whereby Freedom of Speech and Expression led to a flourishing Taiwanese literature and mass media in Taiwan. [28]


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			{{Infobox place\|name=Taiwan\|type=Place or actor\|region=middle east\|rows=89\|asof=2026-08-21\|image=[[File:taiwan-flag.png\|thumb\|220px\|Taiwan flag. (Sun Yat-sen, Public domain)]][[File:taiwan-map.png\|thumb\|220px\|Taiwan locator map. (李4, GFDL)]]}}

	'''Taiwan''' as this archive records it. Every line in the reporting sections below is a headline that was collected, with its outlet and date. Nothing here is written by a model: if a claim appears, some outlet made it, and this page does not say whether it is true. The Background section is different in kind: those lines are encyclopedic facts from a reference work, each cited to the source it came from.		'''Taiwan''' as this archive records it. Every line in the reporting sections below is a headline that was collected, with its outlet and date. Nothing here is written by a model: if a claim appears, some outlet made it, and this page does not say whether it is true. The Background section is different in kind: those lines are encyclopedic facts from a reference work, each cited to the source it came from.

	{{Infobox place\|name=Taiwan\|type=Place or actor\|region=middle east\|rows=89\|asof=2026-08-21\|image=[[File:taiwan-flag.png\|thumb\|220px\|Taiwan flag. (Sun Yat-sen, Public domain)]][[File:taiwan-map.png\|thumb\|220px\|Taiwan locator map. (李4, GFDL)]]}}

	{{Situation\|asof=2026-08-21\|summary=Most recent archived item: How Taiwan’s Elite Military Police Plan to Defend Taipei - reported by USNI News\|latest=USNI News}}		{{Situation\|asof=2026-08-21\|summary=Most recent archived item: How Taiwan’s Elite Military Police Plan to Defend Taipei - reported by USNI News\|latest=USNI News}}
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	'''Taiwan''' as this archive records it. Every line in the reporting sections below is a headline that was collected, with its outlet and date. Nothing here is written by a model: if a claim appears, some outlet made it, and this page does not say whether it is true. The Background section is different in kind: those lines are encyclopedic facts from a reference work, each cited to the source it came from.		'''Taiwan''' as this archive records it. Every line in the reporting sections below is a headline that was collected, with its outlet and date. Nothing here is written by a model: if a claim appears, some outlet made it, and this page does not say whether it is true. The Background section is different in kind: those lines are encyclopedic facts from a reference work, each cited to the source it came from.

	{{Infobox place\|name=Taiwan\|type=Place or actor\|region=middle east\|rows=89\|asof=2026-08-21\|image=[[File:taiwan-flag.png\|thumb\|Taiwan flag. (Sun Yat-sen, Public domain)]][[File:taiwan-map.png\|thumb\|Taiwan locator map. (李4, GFDL)]]}}		{{Infobox place\|name=Taiwan\|type=Place or actor\|region=middle east\|rows=89\|asof=2026-08-21\|image=[[File:taiwan-flag.png\|thumb\|220px\|Taiwan flag. (Sun Yat-sen, Public domain)]][[File:taiwan-map.png\|thumb\|220px\|Taiwan locator map. (李4, GFDL)]]}}

	{{Situation\|asof=2026-08-21\|summary=Most recent archived item: How Taiwan’s Elite Military Police Plan to Defend Taipei - reported by USNI News\|latest=USNI News}}		{{Situation\|asof=2026-08-21\|summary=Most recent archived item: How Taiwan’s Elite Military Police Plan to Defend Taipei - reported by USNI News\|latest=USNI News}}

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	{{Infobox place\|name=Taiwan\|type=Place or actor\|region=middle east\|rows=89\|asof=2026-08-21}}		{{Infobox place\|name=Taiwan\|type=Place or actor\|region=middle east\|rows=89\|asof=2026-08-21\|image=[[File:taiwan-flag.png\|thumb\|Taiwan flag. (Sun Yat-sen, Public domain)]][[File:taiwan-map.png\|thumb\|Taiwan locator map. (李4, GFDL)]]}}

	{{Situation\|asof=2026-08-21\|summary=Most recent archived item: How Taiwan’s Elite Military Police Plan to Defend Taipei - reported by USNI News\|latest=USNI News}}		{{Situation\|asof=2026-08-21\|summary=Most recent archived item: How Taiwan’s Elite Military Police Plan to Defend Taipei - reported by USNI News\|latest=USNI News}}
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	* [37] The aging population has raised concerns about the long-term sustainability of Taiwan's National Health Insurance system, as a shrinking workforce supports a growing elderly population. Declining birth rates have also led to falling school enrollments, resulting in the merger or closure of some rural elementary and middle schools, with similar pressures increasingly affecting universities. Labor shortages have emerged across multiple sectors, including manufacturing, construction, agriculture, and elderly care. The figures below are the December 2025 estimates for the ten most populous administrative divisions; a different ranking exists when considering the total metropolitan area populations (in such rankings the Taipei-Keelung metro area is by far the largest agglomeration). - 1787707564.605905		* [37] The aging population has raised concerns about the long-term sustainability of Taiwan's National Health Insurance system, as a shrinking workforce supports a growing elderly population. Declining birth rates have also led to falling school enrollments, resulting in the merger or closure of some rural elementary and middle schools, with similar pressures increasingly affecting universities. Labor shortages have emerged across multiple sectors, including manufacturing, construction, agriculture, and elderly care. The figures below are the December 2025 estimates for the ten most populous administrative divisions; a different ranking exists when considering the total metropolitan area populations (in such rankings the Taipei-Keelung metro area is by far the largest agglomeration). - 1787707564.605905
	* [38] Branches: Taiwan Armed Forces: Army, Navy (includes Marine Corps), Air Force, Information Communication and Electronic Force (ICEF); Ocean Affairs Council: Coast Guard Administration (CGA); Ministry of Interior: National Police (2025) Expenditures: 2.4% of GDP (2024 est.) Personnel: approximately 170,000 active duty Armed Forces (2025) Equipment: the military's inventory is a mix of domestically produced and foreign-supplied armaments, mostly from the US either as secondhand or direct acquisitions; Taiwan's domestic defense industry produces weapons systems such as aircraft, armored vehicles, missiles, and naval platforms (2025) - 1787695286.193155		* [38] Branches: Taiwan Armed Forces: Army, Navy (includes Marine Corps), Air Force, Information Communication and Electronic Force (ICEF); Ocean Affairs Council: Coast Guard Administration (CGA); Ministry of Interior: National Police (2025) Expenditures: 2.4% of GDP (2024 est.) Personnel: approximately 170,000 active duty Armed Forces (2025) Equipment: the military's inventory is a mix of domestically produced and foreign-supplied armaments, mostly from the US either as secondhand or direct acquisitions; Taiwan's domestic defense industry produces weapons systems such as aircraft, armored vehicles, missiles, and naval platforms (2025) - 1787695286.193155

	~~== Images ==~~

	~~[[File:taiwan-flag.png\|thumb\|Taiwan flag. (Sun Yat-sen, Public domain)]]~~

	~~[[File:taiwan-map.png\|thumb\|Taiwan locator map. (李4, GFDL)]]~~

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	'''Taiwan''' as this archive records it. Every line in the reporting sections below is a headline that was collected, with its outlet and date. Nothing here is written by a model: if a claim appears, some outlet made it, and this page does not say whether it is true. The Background section is different in kind: those lines are encyclopedic facts from a reference work, each cited to the source it came from.		'''Taiwan''' as this archive records it. Every line in the reporting sections below is a headline that was collected, with its outlet and date. Nothing here is written by a model: if a claim appears, some outlet made it, and this page does not say whether it is true. The Background section is different in kind: those lines are encyclopedic facts from a reference work, each cited to the source it came from.

			{{Infobox place\|name=Taiwan\|type=Place or actor\|region=middle east\|rows=65\|asof=2026-08-21}}

	{{Situation\|asof=2026-08-21\|summary=Most recent archived item: How Taiwan’s Elite Military Police Plan to Defend Taipei - reported by USNI News\|latest=USNI News}}		{{Situation\|asof=2026-08-21\|summary=Most recent archived item: How Taiwan’s Elite Military Police Plan to Defend Taipei - reported by USNI News\|latest=USNI News}}
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	* [36] Expenditures: 2.4% of GDP (2024 est.) - CIA World Factbook		* [36] Expenditures: 2.4% of GDP (2024 est.) - CIA World Factbook
	* [37] Personnel: approximately 170,000 active duty Armed Forces (2025) - CIA World Factbook		* [37] Personnel: approximately 170,000 active duty Armed Forces (2025) - CIA World Factbook

			{{See also\|pages=[[Timeline:Taiwan\|Timeline: Taiwan]] · [[China]]}}

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	* [2] China Praises Malaysian PM Anwar Ibrahim For Supportive Comments on Taiwan - https://archive.isnull.dev/archive/1787691299.924407/		* [2] China Praises Malaysian PM Anwar Ibrahim For Supportive Comments on Taiwan - https://archive.isnull.dev/archive/1787691299.924407/
	* [4] U.S. Sanctions Smuggling Network for Qods Force and Hizballah - https://archive.isnull.dev/archive/1787653495.040287/		* [4] U.S. Sanctions Smuggling Network for Qods Force and Hizballah - https://archive.isnull.dev/archive/1787653495.040287/
	* [6] Reaction from Hezbollah to Netanyahu: He wants to raise tensions for election goals. - https://~~www~~.~~star~~.~~com.tr~~/~~dunya~~/~~hizbullahtan-netanyahuya-tepki-secim-hedefleri-icin-tansiyonu-yukseltmek-istiyor-haber-2034113~~/		* [6] Reaction from Hezbollah to Netanyahu: He wants to raise tensions for election goals. - https://archive.isnull.dev/archive/1787693124.229412/
	* [13] Background: First inhabited by Austronesian people, Taiwan became home to Han immigrants beginning in the late Ming Dynasty (17th century). - 1787695286.193155		* [13] Background: First inhabited by Austronesian people, Taiwan became home to Han immigrants beginning in the late Ming Dynasty (17th century). - 1787695286.193155
	* [14] Background: In 1895, military defeat forced China's Qing Dynasty to cede Taiwan to Japan, which then governed Taiwan for 50 years. - 1787695286.193155		* [14] Background: In 1895, military defeat forced China's Qing Dynasty to cede Taiwan to Japan, which then governed Taiwan for 50 years. - 1787695286.193155

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'''Taiwan''' as this archive records it. Every line in the reporting sections below is a headline that was collected, with its outlet and date. Nothing here is written by a model: if a claim appears, some outlet made it, and this page does not say whether it is true. The Background section is different in kind: those lines are encyclopedic facts from a reference work, each cited to the source it came from.

{{Situation|asof=2026-08-21|summary=Most recent archived item: How Taiwan’s Elite Military Police Plan to Defend Taipei - reported by USNI News|latest=USNI News}}

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== Reporting by provenance ==
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== Other archived reporting ==
Items on this subject with no side recorded against them.

* [1] 2026-08-21 - USNI News: How Taiwan’s Elite Military Police Plan to Defend Taipei
* [2] 2026-08-20 - The Diplomat: China Praises Malaysian PM Anwar Ibrahim For Supportive Comments on Taiwan
* [3] 2026-08-20 - outlet not recorded: Air Quality & Pollen
* [4] 2026-08-20 - US State Department: U.S. Sanctions Smuggling Network for Qods Force and Hizballah
* [5] 2026-08-18 - outlet not recorded: Netanyahu's office: Syria risked status quo
* [6] 2026-08-15 - star.com.tr: Reaction from Hezbollah to Netanyahu: He wants to raise tensions for election goals.
* [7] 2026-07-26 - outlet not recorded: U.S. pauses attacks on Iran for a second straight day and Tehran does too
* [8] 2026-07-20 - outlet not recorded: Gail H. Murphy, Damascus, Ohio
* [9] 2026-07-20 - outlet not recorded: The End of the Non-Proliferation Paradigm
* [10] 2026-07-01 - outlet not recorded: Xi reaffirms Taiwan reunification goal on CCP's 105th anniversary, North Korea pledges solidarity
* [11] 2026-07-01 - outlet not recorded: Israel-Lebanon Deal: A Path to Peace or Another Ceasefire Illusion?
* [12] 2026-06-23 - outlet not recorded: Dispatch from Ukraine
* ...and 44 more not listed here.

== Background ==
Encyclopedic context, retrieved from a reference work and archived. It is not war reporting and is not counted as any.

=== History ===

* [13] Background: First inhabited by Austronesian people, Taiwan became home to Han immigrants beginning in the late Ming Dynasty (17th century). - CIA World Factbook
* [14] Background: In 1895, military defeat forced China's Qing Dynasty to cede Taiwan to Japan, which then governed Taiwan for 50 years. - CIA World Factbook
* [15] Background: Taiwan came under Chinese Nationalist (Kuomintang, KMT) control after World War II. - CIA World Factbook

=== Leaders ===

* [16] Chief of state: President LAI Ching-te (since 20 May 2024) - CIA World Factbook
* [17] Head of government: Premier CHO Jung-tai (President of the Executive Yuan) (since 20 May 2024) - CIA World Factbook

=== Geography ===

* [18] Area: 35,980 sq km - CIA World Factbook
* [19] Location: Eastern Asia, islands bordering the East China Sea, Philippine Sea, South China Sea, and Taiwan Strait, north of the Philippines, off the southeastern coast of China - CIA World Factbook
* [20] Natural resources: small deposits of coal, natural gas, limestone, marble, asbestos, arable land - CIA World Factbook
* [21] Terrain: eastern two-thirds mostly rugged mountains; flat to gently rolling plains in west - CIA World Factbook

=== Climate ===

* [22] Climate: tropical; marine; rainy season during southwest monsoon (June to August); persistent and extensive cloudiness all year - CIA World Factbook

=== Culture ===

* [23] Ethnic groups: Han Chinese (including Holo, who compose approximately 70% of Taiwan's population, Hakka, and other groups originating in mainland China) more than 95%, indigenous Malayo-Polynesian peoples 2.3% - CIA World Factbook
* [24] Languages: Mandarin (official), Min Nan, Hakka dialects, approximately 16 indigenous languages - CIA World Factbook
* [25] Religions: Buddhist 35.3%, Taoist 33.2%, Christian 3.9%, folk religion (includes Confucian) approximately 10%, none or unspecified 18.2% (2005 est.) - CIA World Factbook

=== Government ===

* [26] Capital: Taipei - CIA World Factbook
* [27] Government type: semi-presidential republic - CIA World Factbook
* [28] Legal system: civil law system - CIA World Factbook

== Publication history ==
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* rev 1, 2026-08-25 — first published from 3 source(s)

== Sources ==
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* [1] How Taiwan’s Elite Military Police Plan to Defend Taipei - https://archive.isnull.dev/archive/1787689305.50226/
* [2] China Praises Malaysian PM Anwar Ibrahim For Supportive Comments on Taiwan - https://archive.isnull.dev/archive/1787691299.924407/
* [4] U.S. Sanctions Smuggling Network for Qods Force and Hizballah - https://archive.isnull.dev/archive/1787653495.040287/
* [6] Reaction from Hezbollah to Netanyahu: He wants to raise tensions for election goals. - https://www.star.com.tr/dunya/hizbullahtan-netanyahuya-tepki-secim-hedefleri-icin-tansiyonu-yukseltmek-istiyor-haber-2034113/
* [13] Background: First inhabited by Austronesian people, Taiwan became home to Han immigrants beginning in the late Ming Dynasty (17th century). - 1787695286.193155
* [14] Background: In 1895, military defeat forced China's Qing Dynasty to cede Taiwan to Japan, which then governed Taiwan for 50 years. - 1787695286.193155
* [15] Background: Taiwan came under Chinese Nationalist (Kuomintang, KMT) control after World War II. - 1787695286.193155
* [16] Chief of state: President LAI Ching-te (since 20 May 2024) - 1787695286.193155
* [17] Head of government: Premier CHO Jung-tai (President of the Executive Yuan) (since 20 May 2024) - 1787695286.193155
* [18] Area: 35,980 sq km - 1787695286.193155
* [19] Location: Eastern Asia, islands bordering the East China Sea, Philippine Sea, South China Sea, and Taiwan Strait, north of the Philippines, off the southeastern coast of China - 1787695286.193155
* [20] Natural resources: small deposits of coal, natural gas, limestone, marble, asbestos, arable land - 1787695286.193155
* [21] Terrain: eastern two-thirds mostly rugged mountains; flat to gently rolling plains in west - 1787695286.193155
* [22] Climate: tropical; marine; rainy season during southwest monsoon (June to August); persistent and extensive cloudiness all year - 1787695286.193155
* [23] Ethnic groups: Han Chinese (including Holo, who compose approximately 70% of Taiwan's population, Hakka, and other groups originating in mainland China) more than 95%, indigenous Malayo-Polynesian peoples 2.3% - 1787695286.193155
* [24] Languages: Mandarin (official), Min Nan, Hakka dialects, approximately 16 indigenous languages - 1787695286.193155
* [25] Religions: Buddhist 35.3%, Taoist 33.2%, Christian 3.9%, folk religion (includes Confucian) approximately 10%, none or unspecified 18.2% (2005 est.) - 1787695286.193155
* [26] Capital: Taipei - 1787695286.193155
* [27] Government type: semi-presidential republic - 1787695286.193155
* [28] Legal system: civil law system - 1787695286.193155

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