Also known as
  • Taipei City,
  • Taibei,
  • Taibei Shih,
  • Taipeishih,
  • T'Ai-Pei,
  • Taibei Shi,
  • T'Ai-Pei Shih,
  • Tai Peh Municipality,
  • T’Ai-Pei,
  • T’Ai-Pei Shih,
  • more
Taipei (, Taiwanese : Tâi-pak-chhī; Zhuyin Fuhao: ㄊㄞˊ ㄅㄟˇ ㄕˋ) has been the capital of the Republic of China (ROC) on Taiwan since 1949. It is situated on the Danshui River, almost at the northern tip of the country, about 25 km southwest of Keelung, which is its port on the Pacific Ocean. Another coastal city, Danshui, is about 20 km northwest at the river's mouth on the Taiwan Strait. Taipei lies in the relatively narrow, bowl-shaped valley of the Danshui and two of its main tributaries, the... full article at wikipedia
ISO 3166-2 Code
  • TW-TPE
FIPS 10-4 Region Code
  • TW03
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