Taiwan: The Face of Free China

Presents a brief history of Formosa from its discovery by the Chinese to the present and describes present economic and social conditions on the island. Geographic factors of location, topography, population, and climate are described. The newly developed economy centered on industrial growth is set forth against a background of the most intensively cultivated agricultural land in the world. Touches upon the nation's political situation, the people's customs and religions, the educational system, and the island's major cities., Presents a brief history of Formosa from its discovery by the Chinese to the present and describes present economic and social conditions on the island. Geographic factors of location, topography, population, and climate are described. The newly developed economy centered on industrial growth is set forth against a background of the most intensively cultivated agricultural land in the world. Touches upon the nation's political situation, the people's customs and religions, the educational system, and the island's major cities.