So am going to Taiwan am really excited so most of my friends have asked me lot question about Taiwan so here goes.
Taiwan is an island southeast off the coast of Chaina, the country is a multi party democracy. Taiwan is 36,000 km² , which is quite small compared to Botswana which is 60 370 km². Botswana has a population of 1.8 million people unlike Taiwan wich is home to 23 million people making it one of the most densely populated place on earth. So am looking forward to meeting awhole lot of people, LOL.
Taiwan is mostly know for its IT prowess and is not a popular destination for most people traveling to Asia although its a a lot of culture, beautiful scenery and is the center of Cninese pop culture. Taiwan is home to moutain ranges, great beaches and stunning national parks. i hope in the 2 weeks I will have time to visit them and will post lots of pics.
Mandarin is the offical lanuage in Taiwan so am starting to learn a few basics for the trip. I love languages, believe to reaaly understand people the best way to go about it is to learn the local language. Hower English is now emphasised in the country and is taught in middle school. In Taipei (capital of Taiwan) most young people speak conversational english so one will not be completely unable to communicate. Most service staff speak English, Mandarin and Japanese.Currency used is called the New Taiwanies Dollar (TWD), One pula gives you TWD 4.52.
Here is my phare for the day Wo chi su ( I am a vegetarian). I guess I will be saying that a lot at resturants.
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