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What is Taiwan about?
Taiwan has a highly developed economy, ranking 19th in the world for purchasing power parity and 18th for GDP. While agriculture made up 40% of GDP after WWII, it now only accounts for 3%. Unemployment dropped significantly following a $5.6 billion stimulus package during the 2009 recession. Taiwan ranks high for quality of life at 25th on the HDI, with a literacy rate of 98.2% and life expectancy of 76 for males and 82 for females. Greenhouse gas emissions rose 106% from 1990 to 2008, and climate change is
- Author
- Phillip Yang
- Language
- EN