President Lee Teng-Hui since 1988. Taiwanese is widely spoken, and English is taught as the first foreign language in schools. 110 volts AC, 60Hz. Full IDD is available. There is an extensive internal telephone system.
Facilities are widely available.
Airmail to Western Europe takes up to ten days. Poste Restante facilities are available in main cities. English-language papers include China News, China Post and Free China Journal. From time to time these change. UK Europe WorldWide, excl.