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President Tsai eyes enhanced malaria-fighting efforts

President Tsai Ing-wen said June 15 that Taiwan is willing and able to share its considerable...

Education is an important component of ROC government policymaking and accounts for a large portion of the budget. With an increasing emphasis on the importance of attaining tertiary education, those with at least a technical college or university degree account for 44 percent of Taiwan’s population aged 15 and above, an 11 percentage points increase over the past decade.

The Republic of China (Taiwan) is situated in the West Pacific between Japan and the Philippines. Its jurisdiction extends to the archipelagoes of Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu, as well as numerous other islets. The total area of Taiwan proper and its outlying islands is around 36,197 square kilometers. At about the size of the Netherlands, but with a population of some 23 million, Taiwan is more populous than three-quarters of the world’s nations. Taiwan proper has more than its share of natural splendor.

Taiwan is renowned for its fascinating blend of traditional and modern culture. To showcase the nation’s history and cultural diversity, museums have been established across Taiwan, including the National Palace Museum, National Taiwan Museum and National Museum of History.