Class Notes

Taiwan: Introduction
* Taiwan is small but rich, economically powerful.
* Taiwan is one of East Asia's NICs and has achieved tiger status in terms of economic development.
* Taiwan incorporates the main island and smaller islands called the Penghu Islands - The Penghu were colonized by the Portuguese, who named them Pescadores (Fisherman) (Fig.11-11).
* Most people dwell on the western coastal plain.
* Agricultural output has steadily declined over the years as farmland and employment shifts to urbanization and industry.
* Taiwan is 75 percent urban with major population clusters in the capital of Taipei, and in the ports of Chilung, Tainan, and Kaohsiung.
Taiwan: Rise of the Tiger
* Taiwan's achievements as an economic tiger are underpinned by its excellent educational system, infrastructure, and American connections.
* Taiwan's industry has moved steadily up the value-added ladder from garments, to footwear, to electronics.
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