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Taiwan
23°30.000'N, 121°00.000'E Chart icon.png
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Map
Taiwan flag.gif
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Flag
Capital Taipei
Language Mandarin, plus regional languages
Currency New Taiwan dollar (NT$) (TWD)
Time zone National Standard Time (UTC+8)
Calling code +886

The Republic of China, also known as Taiwan (or by its former name, Formosa) is a state lying between the People's Republic of China (aka China), Japan and the Phillipines.

Charts

British Admiralty
BA19 -Taowan Strait
BA2661b - China sea — northern portion — eastern sheet
BA3236 - Taiwan to Ohinaua shiva
Source
Chart Number - Chart Name

Weather

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Weather links

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Passages

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Islands

Key to symbols: |Island icon – island |Port of entry icon – port of entry |Harbour icon – harbour |Marina icon – marina |Anchorage icon – anchorage |Needs data icon – needs data ||
  • Kinmen Kinmen /wiki/Kinmen Island icon – island |Needs data icon – needs data |
  • Matsu Matsu /wiki/Matsu Island icon – island |Needs data icon – needs data |
  • Penghu Penghu /wiki/Penghu Island icon – island |Needs data icon – needs data |

Communication

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Also see World Cruiser's Nets

Navigation

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Entrance

Arrival

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Departure

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Customs and Immigration

Customs

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Immigration

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Fees and Charges

Restrictions

Health and Security

Health

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Security

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Berthing

Ports & Marinas
Hualien Hualien /wiki/Hualien Port of entry icon – port of entry |Harbour icon – harbour |Needs data icon – needs data |
Kaohsiung Kaohsiung /wiki/Kaohsiung Port of entry icon – port of entry |Harbour icon – harbour |Needs data icon – needs data |
Horizon City MarinaHorizon City Marina/wiki/Kaohsiung Port of entry icon – port of entry |Marina icon – marina |
Kha Shing MarinaKha Shing Marina/wiki/Kaohsiung Marina icon – marina |
Shaochuantou MarinaShaochuantou Marina/wiki/Kaohsiung Marina icon – marina |
Keelung Keelung /wiki/Keelung Port of entry icon – port of entry |Harbour icon – harbour |Needs data icon – needs data |
Bi-Sha MarinaBi-Sha Marina/wiki/Keelung Marina icon – marina |Needs data icon – needs data |
KentingKenting/wiki/Kenting Port of entry icon – port of entry |Harbour icon – harbour |
Houbihu MarinaHoubihu Marina/wiki/Kenting Port of entry icon – port of entry |Marina icon – marina |
SuaoSuao/wiki/Suao Port of entry icon – port of entry |Harbour icon – harbour |Needs data icon – needs data |
TaichungTaichung/wiki/Taichung Port of entry icon – port of entry |Harbour icon – harbour |Needs data icon – needs data |
Tainan CityTainan City/wiki/Tainan_City Port of entry icon – port of entry |Harbour icon – harbour |Needs data icon – needs data |
Anping International MarinaAnping International Marina/wiki/Tainan_City Port of entry icon – port of entry |Marina icon – marina |
Key to symbols: |Port of entry icon – port of entry |Harbour icon – harbour |Marina icon – marina |Needs data icon – needs data ||

Amenities

Facilities
Water ?
Electricity ?
Toilets ?
Showers ?
Laundry ?
Garbage ?
Supplies
Fuel ?
Bottled gas ?
Chandlers ?
Services
Repairs ?
Internet ?
Mobile connectivity ?
Vehicle rentals ?

Provisioning

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Store name1/wiki/Taiwan#.3Cspan_style.3D.22color:magenta_.22.3EStore_name1.3C.2Fspan.3EProvisions icon Store name1 [[Taiwan#Store name1|Store name1]] DD.dddDD.ddd description, location, tel. +XX XXXX XXXXX.

Eating out

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  • Location1
Name/wiki/Taiwan#.27.27.3Cspan_style.3D.22color:magenta_.22.3EName.3C.2Fspan.3E.27.27Eatingout icon Name [[Taiwan#Name|Name]] DD.dddDD.ddd description, tel. +XX XXXX XXXXX.

Transportation

  • Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (Taipei) (台灣桃園國際機場, formerly Chiang Kai-Shek International Airport 中正國際機場) (TPE) is the primary international airport of Taiwan. Located 40 km to the southwest of Taipei, it has good connections to neighbouring countries and North America, and decent connections to Europe and Oceania
  • Kaohsiung International Airport (高雄國際機場) (KHH) is the largest airport in southern Taiwan, with decent connections to neighbouring countries and domestic destinations
  • Songshan Airport (松山機場) (TSAA) is a smaller airport in downtown Taipei which serves mostly domestic flights with some flights to China, Tokyo Haneda Airport and Seoul Gimpo Airport
  • Taiwan's train system is excellent, with stops in all major cities
  • Taiwan has an extensive bus network, run mostly by private bus companies

Tourism

History

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Places to Visit

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Friends

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Forums

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Links

References

Books, Guides, etc. Use the Reference template or not at your discretion. For example:

{{Reference|Rod Heikel|Greek Waters Pilot|Imray|Laurie and Wilson, Cambridgeshire (2010)|9780852889718}}, expands to
Rod Heikell, Greek Waters Pilot, Imray Laurie and Wilson, Cambridgeshire (2010), ISBN 9780852889718
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  • Author, Title, Publisher, ISBN ISBN number

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See [[Country or Region#References_&_Publications|Coutry or Region]].

If you do not use the above link, please remove it.

Comments

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