The former Formosa, the first nation in Asia to legalise same-sex marriage, and a conglomeration of densely packed cities, steep mountain ranges and verdant forests.

Capital: Taipei
Currency: New Taiwan Dollar
Festival: Lantern
Languages: Mandarin; Taiwanese
Temple: Longshan

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  Language Primer: Mandarin