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CAUTION: The following links and
accompanying text have been culled from the web to illuminate the situation
in Taiwan in the early years of the 21st Century. Some of these links
may lead to websites that present allegations that are unsubstantiated,
misleading or even false. No attempt has been made to validate
their authenticity or to verify their content. HOW TO USE THIS WEBPAGE Students If you are looking
for material to use in a term-paper, you are advised to scan the postings on
this page and others to see which aspects of poverty are of particular
interest to you. You might be
interested in exploring the relationship between distribution of labor and
per-capita GDP, for example. Perhaps
your paper could focus on life expectancy or infant mortality. Other factors of interest might be
unemployment, literacy, access to basic services, etc. On the other hand, you might choose to
include some of the possible outgrowths of poverty such as Human Trafficking,
Street Children,
or even Prostitution. There is a lot to the subject of
Poverty. Scan other countries as well
as this one. Draw comparisons between
activity in adjacent countries and/or regions. Meanwhile, check out some of the Term-Paper resources
that are available on-line. Teachers Check out some of
the Resources
for Teachers attached to this website. *** Extreme Weather *** Landslides and Vulnerability:
Taiwan’s mountainous terrain makes it susceptible to landslides, especially
during extreme weather events.
According to projections, the number of days with temperatures
exceeding 36°C in the plains of Taiwan could increase significantly by the
end of the century if global temperatures rise beyond 1.5°C.– adapted
from Microsoft BING Copilot *** ARCHIVES *** The World Factbook - Taiwan U.S. Central Intelligence Agency CIA www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/tw.html [accessed 17
November 2020] World Factbook
website has moved to ---> www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/taiwan/ [accessed 11 January 2021] ECONOMIC OVERVIEW - dynamic economy
driven largely by industrial manufacturing; heavy dependence on exports
exposes the economy to fluctuations in global demand; diplomatic isolation,
low birth rate, rapidly aging population, and increasing competition from
China and other Asia Pacific markets are major long-term challenges GDP -
per capita (PPP): $50,500 (2017
est.) Labor
force - by occupation: agriculture:
4.9% industry:
35.9% services: 59.2% (2016 est.) Unemployment
rate: 3.8% (2017
est.) Population
below poverty line: 1.5% (2012
est.) Maternal
mortality rate: -- Infant
mortality rate: total: 4.2 deaths/1,000 live births Life
expectancy at birth: total population: 80.6 years Drinking
water source: improved: total: -- Physicians
density: -- Sanitation
facility access: improved: total: -- Electricity
production: 246.1 billion kWh (2016 est.) The
Borgen Project - Taiwan borgenproject.org/category/taiwan/ [accessed 14 March 2021] The Borgen Project works with U.S. leaders to utilize the United
States’ platform behind efforts toward improving living conditions for the
world’s poor. It is an innovative,
national campaign that is working to make poverty a focus of U.S. foreign
policy. It believes that leaders of
the most powerful nation on earth should be doing more to address global
poverty. From ending segregation to providing women with the right to vote,
nearly every wrong ever righted in history was achieved through advocacy. The
Borgen Project addresses the big picture, operating
at the political level advancing policies and programs that improve living
conditions for those living on less than $1 per day. ~
Child Poverty In Taiwan Is Almost Eliminated borgenproject.org/child-poverty-in-taiwan/ ~
5 Changes Regarding Elderly Poverty In Taiwan borgenproject.org/elderly-poverty-in-taiwan/ ~
Hunger In Taiwan borgenproject.org/hunger-in-taiwan-2/ ~
Poverty Among The Indigenous People Of Taiwan borgenproject.org/indigenous-people-of-taiwan/ ~
6 Facts About Healthcare In Taiwan borgenproject.org/facts-about-healthcare-in-taiwan/ ~
What You Need To Know About Homelessness In Taiwan borgenproject.org/what-you-need-to-know-about-homelessness-in-taiwan/ ~
5 Facts About Renewable Energy In Taiwan borgenproject.org/renewable-energy-in-taiwan/ Looking
back a few years … Advameg, Inc., Encyclopedia of the Nations www.nationsencyclopedia.com/Asia-and-Oceania/Taiwan-ECONOMY.html [accessed 12 January 2021] Taiwan's
GNP advanced at an average annual rate of 9% in real terms between 1952 and
1980. In contrast to Taiwan's industry-led economic growth of previous
decades, since the late 1980s the country has undergone a shift towards a servicesdominated economy. As of 2000, services made up
about 66% of the GDP, compared to less than 50% in the mid-1980s and 44% in
the early 1960s. Agriculture
has continued to claim only a small share of the economy, making up 2% of the
GDP in 2000. All
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