Taiwan

Key facts

How Taiwan ranks

• 8th most densely populated country in the world.
• One of 40 countries on Earth with no land border at all.

Every ranking is computed from the facts above — see the full record tables.

Which countries border Taiwan?

Taiwan shares no land border with another sovereign state.

Taiwan in the game

Every puzzle gives three clues that exactly one country satisfies. Taiwan is moderately well known, so it typically appears as the answer in medium puzzles. These are the 23 clues from the pool that are true of Taiwan, rarest first — the fewer countries share a clue, the harder it works for you on the board.

• Has a coastline on the South China Sea1 of 10
• Its name begins with “T”1 of 12
• Its flag features a sun1 of 16
• The Tropic of Cancer passes through it1 of 16
• Has more than 350 people per km²1 of 23
• Its currency is called the dollar1 of 27
• Its name and its capital city begin with the same letter1 of 28
• Lies further east than India1 of 34
• Has no land borders1 of 40
• Has a higher peak than anywhere in Japan1 of 46
• Is an island nation1 of 47
• Is in Asia1 of 48
• Has a peak higher than 3,000 m1 of 65
• Its name has 6 letters or fewer1 of 67
• Has an area smaller than 50,000 km²1 of 69
• Borders fewer than 3 countries1 of 84
• Is smaller than Portugal1 of 86
• Has an area smaller than 100,000 km²1 of 88
• Is smaller than Iceland1 of 89
• Its flag contains blue1 of 99
• Has exactly one official language1 of 130
• Drives on the right1 of 141
• Has an area smaller than 500,000 km²1 of 144

Common questions about Taiwan

Which countries border Taiwan?

Taiwan shares no land border with another sovereign state.

What is the capital of Taiwan?

The capital of Taiwan is Taipei.

Is Taiwan landlocked?

No — Taiwan is an island nation.

What language is spoken in Taiwan?

Taiwan has one official language, Mandarin Chinese.