In 1895, Taiwan was taken over by the Japanese after they defeated the Chinese in battle. In 1945, China won back Taiwan after World War II ended in loss for the Japanese. Since this date, Taiwan has not been independent. In recent years, however, there has been a strong push for Taiwan's independence. Many Taiwanese have been in favor of independence, while many Chinese, including the Chinese government have been against it.

 

Some brief facts about Taiwan:

- 23 Million residents
- 13,973 sq. mi

- Mandarin Chinese is official language, Taiwanese unofficial
- Literacy Rate- 97.5%.
- Workforce- 10.7 million
- China's 23rd province

 

No state in the world recognizes Taiwan as independent state.
The United Nations regards Taiwan as a "province of China".