Taiwan is an island country off the coast of mainland China.
Taiwan has a democratic system, and its government and society are very different from mainland China.
Taiwan has its own culture, language and currency.
It is also a major economic power in Asia.
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Taiwan is an autonomous country with its own government, military and currency
Taiwan is recognized by the 23 member states of the United Nations as the sole legal representative of China.
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The People's Republic of China (PRC) does not recognize Taiwan as an independent country and claims its territory belongs to it. If Taiwan declares independence or moves toward independence, the People's Republic of China threatens to invade.
Taiwan has been ruled by the Republic of China since 1945, when the government fled mainland China to Taiwan following the Chinese civil war.
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Taiwan is a democratic society based on Western culture. It is also a member of the United Nations and a longtime ally of the United States.
On the other hand, China has an authoritarian regime and is based on oriental culture. China, which has a different economic development model from Taiwan, has been an adversary for decades.
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Taiwan is an island and China is the mainland.
China's population is more than four times that of Taiwan.
Taiwan has the highest density of bookstores per capita in the world.
Taiwanese speak Mandarin, not Cantonese.
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There are many differences between Taiwanese and mainlands in culture, history, language and even food.
The biggest difference between the two is that Taiwan is a democratic country, while the mainland is an authoritarian country. Taiwan has press freedom, while mainland China only has official media. Taiwan has freedom of speech and religion, while the mainland strictly restricts those rights. In other words, Taiwan is democratic, China is not.
Taiwan also has its own currency (NTD) and military, which are not controlled by the Chinese central government.
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Taiwan is an independent country and the People's Republic of China (PRC) is the mainland. Taiwan is an island and the People's Republic of China is a mainland.
Taiwanese speak Mandarin while mainlanders speak Mandarin or Cantonese. Taiwanese use Chinese characters, while the People's Republic of China uses simplified Chinese characters.
Taiwan has its own currency called the New Taiwan Dollar (NTD). The People's Republic of China uses the Binmen (RMB).
With over 1.4 billion inhabitants, the People's Republic of China (PRC) is the most populous country in the world. Taiwan is an island off the coast of mainland China with a population of more than 23 million.
The most obvious difference between the two is that Taiwan is an island, while mainland China is not. Taiwan is also much smaller than mainland China, with a population of just 23 million.