Taiwan is a nation that is situated in the east of Asia and it is sandwiched between he East China Sea and the South China Sea. After the end of the Second World War, Taiwan has been under the rule of China. The country has a marine tropical climate where the summer months start from June till September. Taiwan is a country where typhoons and earthquakes are not considered to be uncommon. The capital city is Taipei and this is the most developed city in the country. There are about 22.9 million people living in this island nation.

Mandarin is the chief language in the country even though many people also speak Taiwanese. English is also a language that is spoken in Taiwan and this language is usually a second language in most schools. About 15% of the population in Taiwan speaks Hakka. The main religions in the country are Taoism, Buddhism and Confucianism. There are also many people who follow Christianity. The Taiwanese culture has been influenced by many cultures such as the Chinese and Japanese cultures. The National Palace Museum is one of the most popular attractions in Taiwan because there are about six hundred and fifty works of art here. Karaoke is very popular among the citizens of Taiwan and people common refer to it as KTV.