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fuck fuck fuck... fuck fuck you! In the report you are about to read, you will learn about Taiwan, a country currently under the rule of the Republic of China. Taiwan, even under rule of the ROC, has had a big influence on many countries across the world. While reading this report you will learn how Taiwan influences other countries and also about the history of Taiwan. First, let me tell you about Taiwan’s government. Their constitution was written in 1946. Their government is made up of five sections, or branches. The five branches are the executive, legislative, judicial, control and examination branches. Taiwan’s most important government official is their president, who serves a six -year term. The National Assembly elects the president. The president selects the prime minister, who runs the executive branch/council. Taiwan’s National Assembly is made up of 405 members who serve to make new laws for Taiwan. The members each serve a six-year term. Taiwan’s “National Peoples’ Party” controls the Nansha island groups of Kinmen, Matsu and Tungsha. The provinces of Taipei and Kaoshiung both govern themselves. The provincial assembly is the highest type of self-government in Taiwan. The citizens of Taiwan elected the leaders of their provinces and cities. Taiwan was originally settled by people of Malay-Polynesian descent. They ruled the coastal plains of Taiwan. They then named their island Pakan. In the seventeenth century a Dutch ship came to Taiwan, and the people settled in Taiwan from 1624 to 1661. Koxinga, a Ming dynasty government official, kicked the Dutch out of Taiwan. Later some Manchu soldiers from China kicked Koxinga out of Taiwan in 1683. The new Manchu had called themselves “inland people,” because they had little knowledge of offshore lands and even less skill at naval warfare. The Manchu, the ruling group of China, controlled Taiwan until the 1880’s. In these years, migration from China to Taiwan rose dramatically. By the nineteenth century China hardly had influence in Taiwan. An example of that is that in the 1870’s, the Taiwanese pirates captured American, French, and Japanese ships. The government of Mainland China protested to Pakan (Taiwan), but the Manchu emperor of Pakan would not listen to the Mainland Chinese government. From 1895 to 1945 Japan controlled Taiwan. In 1945 Japan was defeated by China and other nations in World War II. China was now in control of Taiwan. Then in 1949 Chiang-Kai-Shek, Chinese communists who took control of Mainland China, forcing him to move to Taiwan, defeated the leader of the Chinese Nationalists Party. Today, Taiwan is still controlled by the Chinese Nationalists, and Mainland China is still controlled by the Chinese communists. Taiwan’s average rainfall is above 100 inches per year. The average temperature in the summer is 80 degrees. In the winter, the average temperature is 65 degrees. Monsoons in the summer bring strong winds, but monsoons during the winter bring rain and cooler weather. Typhoons hit Taiwan almost every year. The population of Taiwan in 1985 was 19, 113, 093- larger than the populations of Australia and New Zealand combined. The Chinese population of Taiwan in 1985 covered 98.5% of the whole population. Most of the residents of Taiwan speak Chinese, but some residents speak English. Taiwan has a variety of plants on its island. In Taiwan’s past, much of the island was covered with trees. This island has over 200 varieties of trees, which people can use. Now, that’s a lot of trees! Two of the most popular trees on the island are bamboo and acacia trees. Taiwan’s people also grow varieties of fungi, which they use for medical purposes. There are many different types of animals on the island, too. You can find deer, wild pigs, monkeys and many other animals. There are 37 varieties of snakes on the island of Taiwan, ten of which are poisonous. If you absolutely love butterflies, visit Taiwan. They have many beautiful types of butterflies on their island. Many Taiwanese people make a living by catching fish in the waters surrounding Taiwan. Taiwan and Pescadores islands cover 13,000 square miles combined, not including the Matsu and Quemoy island groups. The Matsu and Quemoy island groups are part of the mainland of China. Taiwanese law requires that all children must go to elementary school for six years, and they must also go to a high school for at least three years. Just about half of all Taiwanese people practice a religion that mixes Buddhism, Taoism and Confucianism, a local religion only. 42 percent of Taiwanese people are Buddhists, and 8 percent are Christians. Almost all of the Taiwanese people live on the coastal plain that is the western part of the island. About one fifth of the Taiwanese people farm the land of the island. Mostly all of the Taiwanese farmhouses are made of brick, with tile roofs, and their central courtyards are made of packed earth or of cement. Most Taiwanese farmers wear cone-shaped hats, which are made of straw. The Taiwanese city residents speak various Chinese dialects, but mostly all Taiwanese city residents use Mandarin, the official Chinese dialect. Most of Taiwan’s city residents wear western-style clothing. Downtown Taipei, Taiwan, has a park and art museum. A large hotel tower rises above modern office buildings. Taipei is the capital and also the largest city in Taiwan. Some of Taipei’s landmarks include Chiang-Kai-Shek’s memorial hall, the Lung Shan Temple, believed to be the biggest Buddhist temple in Taipei, and the Grand Hotel, which looks like an ancient Chinese palace. Taipei has large department stores and bazaars. There are many universities in Taipei, including National Taiwan University, National Taiwan Normal University and National Chengchi University. About 90 percent of all Taiwanese residents can both read and write. Taiwan’s literacy rate is one of the highest in the world. Taiwan’s economy depends mainly on manufacturing and trade with other countries. Taiwanese factories mainly produce calculators, textiles, iron, steel, toys, sugar, sporting equipment, televisions, radios, and paper. Taiwan mostly trades with The United States, Japan, Germany, and Hong Kong. Only about one fourth of Taiwan’s land can be farmed. Farmers harvest two or three crops in one year from only one field. Main crops grown by Taiwan: asparagus, bananas, citrus fruits, corn, mushrooms, peanuts, pineapples, and more corn than anything else is grown on the island of Taiwan in average farm fields owned by Taiwanese farmers. Taiwanese fishers mainly catch shrimp, snapper, eel, tuna, carp and many other fish. Carp and eel are usually caught in inland China ponds. Taiwan has plenty of good roads, including an expressway that connects Taipei and Kaosiung. Taiwan has an average of one car per every thirty people. Taiwan has an excellent bus service, and several railroad lines, which are operated by the government. About thirty newspapers are published daily in Taiwan, and most Taiwanese families own a television set and at least one radio, if not more than one.	losersalwayswin