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Taiwan ranks 89th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Senegal, Vietnam, and Costa Rica. Memorable people born in present day Taiwan include Teresa Teng, Tsai Ing-wen, and Lee Teng-hui. Memorable people who died in Taiwan include Chiang Kai-shek, Subhas Chandra Bose, and Koxinga. Taiwan has been the birth place of many athletes, and actors and the death place of many politicians, and military personnels.

Taiwan, officially the Republic of China (ROC), is a country in East Asia. The main island of Taiwan, also known as Formosa, lies between the East and South China Seas in the northwestern Pacific Ocean, with the People's Republic of China (PRC) to the northwest, Japan to the northeast, and the Philippines to the south. It has an area of 35,808 square kilometres, with mountain ranges dominating the eastern two-thirds and plains in the western third, where its highly urbanized population is concentrated. The combined territories under ROC control consist of 168 islands in total covering 36,193 square kilometres. The largest metropolitan area is formed by Taipei, New Taipei City, and Keelung. With around 23.9 million inhabitants, Taiwan is among the most densely populated countries. Read more on Wikipedia

People

Between 0 and 2004, present day Taiwan was the birth place of 154 globally memorable people, including Teresa Teng, Tsai Ing-wen, and Lee Teng-hui. Additionaly, 31 globally memorable people have passed away in present day Taiwan including Chiang Kai-shek, Subhas Chandra Bose, and Koxinga.

People Born in Present Day Taiwan

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People Deceased in Present Day Taiwan

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Occupations

Most individuals born in present day Taiwan were athletes (37), actors (29), politicians (22), singers (12), and tennis players (9),  while most who died were politicians (16), military personnels (4), religious figures (4), film directors (2), and philosophers (1).

Over the past 100 years, athletes have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in present day Taiwan, including Yang Chuan-kwang, Chi Cheng, and Kuo Hsing-chun. Whereas, throughout history, athletes have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Taiwan, including Yang Chuan-kwang, Chi Cheng, and Kuo Hsing-chun.

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Overlapping Lives

Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 7 globally memorable people born in present day Taiwan since 1700.