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National Statistics of Taiwan [73] Legatum Prosperity Index: Legatum Institute: 2015: 21: 142 Where-to-be-born Index: Economist Intelligence Unit: 2013: 14: 80 Satisfaction with Life Index: University of Leicester: 2006: 68: 178 Global Entrepreneurship Index, GEI Global Entrepreneurship and development InstituteI 2018 18 137 [74] World Giving ...
Taiwan is a mountainous island. The highest mountain is Jade Mountain, seen here from the north peak. The main peak reaches the height of 3,952 metres (12,966 ft), that is, nearly 4 km (2.5 mi) high. The island of Taiwan has the largest number and density of high mountains in the world.
The list was intended to promote enthusiasm for high-altitude hiking in Taiwan. [3] In the resulting list of one hundred peaks, 69 peaks were in the Central Mountain Range , the largest of Taiwan's five principal mountain ranges, while 19 were in the Xueshan Range , and 12 were in the Yushan Range . [ 4 ]
The deadly 7.4 magnitude earthquake that hit Taiwan on Wednesday and left at least 9 people dead, also damaged 770 buildings, according to the latest estimates from the island’s National Fire ...
Two weeks after two Chinese fishermen drowned while being chased by Taiwan’s coast guard, tensions remain high in the waters around Kinmen, a group of outlying islands controlled by Taiwan but ...
A former Playboy model killed herself and her 7-year-old son after jumping from a hotel in Midtown New York City on Friday morning. The New York Post reports that 47-year-old Stephanie Adams ...
Taiwan historically had a serious problem with the illegal dumping of household and industrial waste which became so severe that Taiwan was known as "garbage island". This high level of pollution led to civil and government action, by 2022 the recycling rate was one of the highest in the world at 55%.
Xueshan or Sekuwan (in Atayal, formerly known as Mount Sylvia among others) is a mountain in the Heping District of Taichung, Taiwan. It is the 2nd-highest mountain in Taiwan and in East Asia, at 3,886 m (12,749 ft) above sea level. It is located in the Shei-Pa National Park and is visible in good weather from hills near Taiwan's capital Taipei.