Taipei City (Chinese: 臺北市 or 台北市; pinyin: Táiběi Shì) is the capital of the Republic of China (Taiwan). Situated at the northern tip of the island of Taiwan, Taipei is located on the Tamsui River; it is about 25 km southwest of Keelung, a port city on the Pacific Ocean. It lies in the two relatively narrow valleys of the Keelung (基隆河) and Xindian (新店溪) rivers, which join to form the Tamsui River along the city's western border. The city proper (T...
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Country:
Area:
- 271.68975 km² (104.9 mi² )
Population:
- 2,607,428 (2009)
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
