Title pic Statistical Data on the Republic of China

Category Subcategory Units Data Time period
Population Registered persons -- 22,605,000 as of December 2003
" Crude birth rate per thousand 11.25 as of December 2003
" Crude death rate per thousand 6.19 as of December 2003
Economy GNP per capita US$ 3,343 third quarter, 2003 (P)
" Average national income US$ 2,991 third quarter, 2003 (P)
" Economic growth rate percent 4.18 third quarter, 2003 (P)
" Savings rate percent 23.92 third quarter, 2003 (P)
" Exports million US$ 14,038 December 2003 (P)
" Imports million US$ 13,191 December 2003 (P)
" Foreign exchange reserves billion US$ 206.63 as of December 2003
" Trips abroad by ROC citizens -- 5,360,500 November 2003
" Trips to the ROC by foreign nationals -- 2,410,300 November 2003
Culture, education, and media Education's share of GNP percent 6.09 SY2002
" Public libraries -- 512 2002
" Newspapers -- 602 as of June 2003
" Magazines -- 4,405 as of June 2003
" News agencies -- 841 as of June 2003
" Publishing houses -- 6,701 as of June 2003
" Record companies -- 4,713 as of December 2003
" Radio stations -- 174 as of December 2003
Politics and foreign affairs Political parties -- 101 as of June 2003
" Social groups -- 5,213 as of June 2003
" Vocational groups -- 244 as of June 2003
" Countries with diplomatic ties -- 27 as of November 2003
" Membership in international non-governmental organizations -- 1,065 as of April 2003
" Membership in international governmental organizations -- 18 as of April 2003
Work force Total labor force -- 10,131,000 as of November 2003
" Labor participation rate percent 57.40 as of November 2003
" Unemployment rate percent 4.71 as of November 2003


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