Taiwan is located east of the Taiwan Strait, off the south-eastern coast of mainland China. Separated from the Asian continent by the Taiwan Strait, it is neighbour to the main islands of Japan to the northeast, Ryukyu Islands of Japan directly to the east and the Philippines to the south. The mountainous island spans across the Tropic of Cancer and is covered by tropical and subtropical vegetation.
• Ease of doing business ranking: 461 • Economic freedom ranking: 352
Taiwan was Singapore’s 8th largest trading partner in 2009 with total trade amounting to S$31 billion3.
Singapore-Taiwan bilateral trade (S$ Thousands):
2008
2009
Imports
23,195,031
18,577,211
Exports
13,411,114
12,600,336
Total Trade
36,606,145
31,177,547
Source: IE Singapore's StatLink
1 World Bank Doing Business 2010 report 2 2009 Index of Economic Freedom 3 IE Singapore's StatLink
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Taiwan is located east of the Taiwan Strait, off the south-eastern coast of mainland China. Separated from the Asian continent by the Taiwan Strait, it is neighbour to the main islands of Japan to the northeast, Ryukyu Islands of Japan directly to the east and the Philippines to the south. The mountainous island spans across the Tropic of Cancer and is covered by tropical and subtropical vegetation. 
