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taiwan pronunciation /ˈtaɪˈwɑn/ Show Spelled Show IPA –noun Wade-Giles, Pinyin.

Use taiwan in a SentenceSee images of taiwanSearch taiwan on the WebAlso called Formosa. Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2011.

governed by the Republic of China, see Taiwan and List of islands of the Republic of China.Not to be confused with the People's Republic of China.

governs the island of Taiwan, which forms 99% of its current territory, as well as Penghu, Kinmen, Matsu and other minor islands. It is the oldest surviving republic in East Asia.

Prior to taking over Taiwan from the Empire of Japan at the end of World War II in 1945, then after the Chinese Civil War in 1949, the ROC was based in mainland China, the territory which subsequently became the People's Republic of China (PRC).

Taiwan (Listeni /ˌtaɪˈwɑːn/ ty-wahn), also known, especially in the past, as Formosa (from Portuguese: Ilha Formosa, "Beautiful Island"), is an island of East Asia in the western Pacific Ocean and located off the southeastern coast of mainland China.

Taiwan is mostly mountainous in the east, with gently sloping plains in the west. The Penghu Islands are west of Taiwan. LocationTaiwan.svg Geography Location Pacific Ocean, 120 km (74.

Taiwan was ceded to the Empire of Japan by the Qing Empire in the Treaty of Shimonoseki after the First Sino-Japanese War in 1895. In 1945 Taiwan was freed from Japan as a result of World War II.

Taiwan (tī`wän`), Portuguese Formosa, officially Republic of China, island nation (2005 est. pop. 22,894,000), 13,885 sq mi (35,961 sq km), in the Pacific Ocean, separated from the mainland of S China by the 100-mi-wide (161-km) Taiwan Strait.

Taiwanese island, in the East China Sea, off Fujian prov., China, E of Fuzhou, and c.100 mi (160 km) from Taiwan. Along with Quemoy, it remained a Chinese Nationalist outpost after the Communist victory on the mainland in 1949. .....

2,632,863), N Taiwan, capital of Taiwan and provisional capital of the Republic of China. Taiwan's largest city, it is the administrative, cultural, and industrial center of the island. ..... Click the link for more information.

noun: Taiwan (singular and plural) note: example - he or she is from Taiwan; they are from Taiwan adjective: Taiwan Ethnic groups: Taiwanese (including Hakka) 84%, mainland Chinese 14%, indigenous 2% Religions: mixture of Buddhist and Taoist 93%, Christian 4.5%, other 2.

Strategic location adjacent to both the Taiwan Strait and the Luzon Strait Location: Eastern Asia, islands bordering the East China Sea, Philippine Sea, South China Sea, and Taiwan Strait, north of the Philippines, off the southeastern coast of China Geographic

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officially administered as Taiwan Province of the ROC. However, in practice, almost all government power is exercised at the national and local (city/county) levels.

Taiwan is mostly mountainous in the east and gently sloping plains in the west. The Penghu Islands (the Pescadores) are west of Taiwan (Satellite photo by NASA). Geography Location Pacific Ocean, 120 km (74.

Taiwanese: 大圓, Tâi-oân) is an island in East Asia.

COUNTRY DESCRIPTION: Taiwan is a stable democracy with a strong and well-developed economy. Tourist facilities are widely available. Read the Department of State Background Notes on Taiwan for additional information.

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sensitive issue, from a traveller's point of view, Taiwan is under the de facto control of a different government from mainland China, and in practice operates as a separate country. This is not a political endorsement of the claims of either side of the dispute.

Taiwan is not usually high on the list of destinations for Western tourists.

Besides its crowded cities, Taiwan is also known for steep mountains and lush forests. In addition to the island of Taiwan, the Republic of China also governs the Pescadores (Penghu), Quemoy (Kinmen/Jinmen), and Matsu.

China, see Taiwan and List of islands of the Republic of China.Not to be confused with the People's Republic of China.

notion that Taiwan is part of China, and seeks an eventual declaration of Taiwan independence. A single-party state under the Kuomintang since 1928, the Republic of China evolved into a multi-party democracy in the 1980s and 1990s.

The political environment in Taiwan is generally divided into two major camps in terms of cross-strait relations; the Pan-Blue Coalition (majority Kuomintang) supports the One-China policy under the terms of 1992 Consensus which believes that the ROC is still the sole legitimate government of

mainland, Taiwan is composed mainly of mountains and hills, with densely populated coastal plains in the west.

Taiwan broke off from mainland China in 1949 when the Nationalists under Chiang Kai-Shek fled from Mao Zedong's forces and established their government on the island. Taipei is the capital and the largest city. Population: 22,900,000.

Taiwan is a major producer of Chinese-language motion pictures. It is a multiparty republic with one legislative branch; its head of state is the president, and the head of government is the premier.

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expanding in Taiwan, but many students travel abroad for advanced education. In FY 2006, over 16,000 U.S. student visas were issued to Taiwan passport holders.

Native Taiwanese and many others also speak one of the Southern Fujianese dialects, Min-nan, also known as Taiwanese. Recently there has been a growing use of Taiwanese in the broadcast media. The Hakka, who are concentrated in several counties throughout Taiwan, have their own distinct dialect.

Taiwan has an extensive higher education system with more than 160 institutions of higher learning. Each year, over 100,000 students attempt to enter higher education institutes; about 89% of the candidates are admitted to a college or university.

Map of TaiwanMap of Taiwan President: Ma Ying-jeou (2008) Prime Minister: Wu Den-yih (2009) Land area: 12,456 sq mi (32,261 sq km); total area: 13,892 sq mi (35,980 sq km) Population (2010 est.

Taiwan was inhabited by aborigines of Malayan descent when Chinese from the areas now designated as Fukien and Kwangtung began settling it in the 7th century, becoming the majority. The Portuguese explored the area in 1590, naming it “the Beautiful” (Formosa).

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In the first decade of the 21st century, Taiwan is increasingly drawing travellers of all stripes: from spiritual seekers looking to experience the island’s religious heritage to gourmands in search of the perfect night-market meal to computer geeks scanning the horizon for the latest high-tech gadgets.

island, uttered upon seeing Taiwan for the first time. We imagine they must have been pretty enamoured. While not every Westerner has the same love-at-first-sight reaction to Taiwan, our Portuguese seafaring friends were just the first of many.

True, Taiwan hasn’t yet made it to the top of everybody’s ‘to visit’ list, but we think this is partially a result of people not quite knowing what Taiwan has to offer.

A large majority of people in Taiwan speak Mandarin Chinese, which has been the medium of instruction in the schools for more than 5 decades. Native Taiwanese and many others also speak one of the Southern Fujianese dialects, Min-nan, also known as Taiwanese.

Taiwan has a population of 23 million. More than 18 million, the "native" Taiwanese, are descendants of Chinese who migrated from Fujian and Guangdong Provinces on the mainland, primarily in the 18th and 19th centuries.

Taiwan has an extensive higher education system with 162 institutions of higher learning. In 2010, about 147,500 students took the entrance examinations to enter universities and colleges; about 76% of the candidates were accepted by a college or university.

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Taiwan n (Placename) an island in SE Asia between the East China Sea and the South China Sea, off the SE coast of the People's Republic of China: the principal territory of the Republic of China. Pop.: 22 340 000 (2001 est.

TaiwanTaiwan - a government on the island of Taiwan established in 1949 by Chiang Kai-shek after the conquest of mainland China by the Communists led by Mao ZedongNationalist China, Republic of China, Chinacapital of Taiwan, Taipeh, Taipei - the capital of Nationalist China;

located in northern TaiwanTaichung - a city in TaiwanSouth China Sea - a tropical arm of the Pacific Ocean near southeastern Asia subject to frequent typhoonsChinese - a native or inhabitant of Communist China or of Nationalist ChinaTaiwanese - a native or inhabitant of Taiwan

although the first inhabitants of Taiwan may have been genetically distinct from any groups currently on the island.

That said, Taiwan still bears the stamp of Chinese culture. Its cuisine, music and practice of Chinese medicine reveal just how closely Taiwan's culture is tied to that of China's.

Though Taiwan is technically part of China, a festering animosity, with the help of lots of arms, between Taiwan and the mainland gives the island a genuine independent flare.

South China Sea, and Taiwan Strait, north of the Philippines, off the southeastern coast of China Geographic coordinates: Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order.

Taiwan and China - specifically the question of Taiwan's eventual status - as well as domestic political and economic reform. Back to Top Geography ::Taiwan Location: Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order.

to Taiwan and established a government using the 1947 constitution drawn up for all of China. Over the next five decades, the ruling authorities gradually democratized and incorporated the local population within the governing structure.