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Taiwan

Semi-presidential democracy

Taiwan leans hardest toward Democracy, Progressive and Hawk.

MAPVOTEFREEDOMBORDERSWARCULTUREPROPERTYECONOMYTRADERELIGIONSOCIETYTECH
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The 12 axes, with receipts

Map65% central · leaning
LocalCentral

Unitary democracy.

Vote85% democracy · strong
DemocracyAuthority

Vibrant democracy that holds frequent national referendums.

Freedom55% liberty · on the fence
LibertyOrder

Strict on drugs, free on speech.

Borders60% globalist · leaning
GlobalistNationalist

Excluded from the UN, seeking international recognition.

War75% hawk · strong
DoveHawk

Restored one-year conscription in 2024.

Culture65% multicultural · leaning
MulticulturalAssimilationist

Indigenous languages became national languages in 2019.

Property55% private · on the fence
SharedPrivate

Mixed economy with an estate tax.

Economy65% planned · leaning
PlannedFree market

State helped build its chip industry.

Trade65% free trade · leaning
Free tradeProtectionist

Trade-dependent, and guards chip technology.

Religion60% secular · leaning
SecularReligious

Secular state with lively folk religion.

Society85% progressive · strong
ProgressiveTraditional

First in Asia to legalise same-sex marriage (2019).

Tech70% tech-forward · leaning
Tech-forwardBack-to-nature

The world’s chip foundry; closed its last nuclear reactor in 2025.

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