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Taipei

:Alternative meaning: Taipei County

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Taipei City (also: Taibei City) (; POJ: T?i-pak Chhī; coordinates 25? 02' N, 121? 38' E) is the capital of the Republic of China and the largest city in Taiwan island. Home to 2,619,022 people (2005 census data), it is the center of Taiwan's commerce, government, and culture. Major industries include electrical and electronic equipment, textiles, metals, ship-building, and motorcycles.

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Taipei City is a special municipality administered directly under the central government of the ROC. It is not part of but surrounded entirely by Taipei County, which is administered as part of Taiwan Province.

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Introduction
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Geography
History
Politics
Festivities in Taipei
Education
Transportation
Attractions
Pronunciation note
See also
External links
Sister Cities
 
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