Been around for about four thousand years and still managed to build half its cities in the last twenty.
Fun fact: Used more concrete between 2011 and 2013 than the U.S. used in the entire 20th century.
Makes about ninety percent of the world's advanced chips, which is a fairly decent bargaining position to be in.
Fun fact: Garbage trucks across Taiwan play Beethoven's "Für Elise" on loudspeakers to signal their arrival.