Taipei with a population of 2.6 million inhabitants is the capital of Taiwan. Taipei has a humid subtropical climate, with warm summers and mild winters. Rainy precipitation occurs year round, though rainfall is greatest from October to March when the northeast monsoon prevails. Typhoons, sometimes quite destructive, are common from June to October. Taipei is the political, cultural, economic, and transportation hub of Taiwan.

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