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Taiwan
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Demographics and Culture
The population of Taiwan is predominantly Han Chinese, with significant ancestral roots in Fujian and Guangdong provinces. A distinct population of indigenous Austronesian peoples also resides on the island, recognized by the government as distinct tribes with unique, often orally transmitted, historical records that predate written documentation on the mainland by several millennia.
Cultural life is characterized by a fusion of traditional Chinese practices, Japanese colonial influences, and modern global trends. Religious observ…