Taiwan Yearbook 2006

2006 Taiwan Yearbook

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Preface
Biographies

Chapters

:: Taiwan　:: Penghu Islands　:: Kinmen (Quemoy)　:: Matsu
:: South China Sea　:: Pacific Coast Islands

02. People and Language

:: Ethnic Composition　:: Population Trends　:: Languages

:: Earliest Inhabitants　:: European Colonization　
:: Administration under the Jheng Family　:: Ching Rule over the Island　
:: Japanese Colonization　:: The ROC on Taiwan

:: Constitution　:: National Symbols　:: Governmental Structure　
:: Presidency　:: Executive Yuan　:: Legislative Yuan　:: Judicial Yuan　
:: Examination Yuan　:: Control Yuan　:: Provincial Government
:: Local Self-governing Bodies　:: Government Reforms

05. Democracy and the Electoral System

:: Electoral Systems　:: Political Parties　:: Elections

06. Taiwan-China Relations

:: Historical Overview　:: Cross-strait Consultations　:: A New Era
:: Public Opinion Polls　 :: Cross-strait Exchanges　
:: The "Mini-Three-Links"　 :: Charter Flights

07. National Defense

:: Current Defense Policy　:: Command Structure　:: Manpower Structure　
:: Manpower and Equipment　:: Military Mobilization　:: Military Education　
:: Defense R&D

08. Foreign Relations

:: Multilateral Relations　:: Bilateral Relations
:: Development Cooperation and Humanitarian Aid　:: People's Diplomacy　
:: Overseas Compatriots

:: Macroeconomic Indicators　:: Trade　:: Investment　
:: Economic Ties with China　:: Services　:: Industry　
:: Impact of the WTO　:: Energy

10. Finance and Banking

:: Public Finance　:: Money and Banking　:: Financial Reforms

11. Science and Technology

:: Policies　:: Research Environment　:: Development Performance

12. Agriculture

:: Farmers　:: Farmland　:: Water　:: Crops　:: Recreational Agriculture　
:: Fishing　:: Livestock　:: Challenges after WTO Accession

13. Environmental Protection

:: Air Quality　:: Noise Control　:: Water Resources　:: Solid Waste Disposal
:: Soil and Water Conservation　:: Nature Conservation　
:: Cultivating a Conservation Ethic

14. Transportation and Telecommunications

:: Railways　:: Ports and Shipping　:: Civil Aviation　:: Highways　
:: Mass Rapid Transit Systems　:: Telecommunications

:: Human Rights　:: Social Welfare　:: Crime Prevention

16. Public Health

:: Health Indices　:: Health Insurance　:: Medical Care System　
:: Major Health Problems and Health Promotion　:: Communicable Diseases　
:: Pharmaceutical Regulation 　:: Traditional Chinese Medicine　
:: Food Safety and Regulation　:: International Cooperation

:: News Agencies　:: Print Media　:: Broadcasting　:: Motion Pictures

:: Educational Expenditures　:: Mainstream Education　
:: Alternatives to Mainstream Education　
:: Educational Reform and Current Directives

:: Indigenous Arts　:: Hakka Culture　:: Folk Arts　:: Painting　:: Plastic Art
:: Public Art　:: Museums and the Art Market　:: Music　:: Drama　
:: Spoken Drama　:: Dance　:: Cinema　:: Literature

:: Nature　:: Culture　:: Cuisine　:: Special Interests　:: Festivals　
:: Tourist Travel Services　:: Policy and Future Plans

:: Sports in Schools　:: Sports after Graduation　:: Amateur Sports　
:: Professional Sports　:: Indigenous Athletes　:: National Sporting Events
:: Accomplishments Abroad
:: Major International Sporting Events to be Held in Taiwan

:: Religious Development in Taiwan　:: Popular Religion　
:: Religions of Indigenous Peoples　:: Daoism (Taoism)　:: Buddhism　
:: I-Kuan Tao　:: Christianity　:: Islam　:: Other Independent Religions

Who's Who in Taiwan

Abbreviations Used
Who's Who in Taiwan I :: A~E :: F~K :: L~O :: P~Z
Who's Who in Taiwan II :: Members of the Sixth Legislative Yuan

Appendices

I.　Taiwan Chronology: 2005
II.　Taiwan Chronology: 1949-2004
III.　A Comparison of Various Romanization Systems

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