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Kaohsiung

(Encyclopedia) Kaohsiung or Kao-hsiungKao-hsiungboth: gouˈshy&oomacr;ngˈ [key], special municipality (2010 pop. 2,777,384), 1,140 sq mi (2,952 sq km), S Taiwan. The economic center of S Taiwan,…

Pratas Island

(Encyclopedia) Pratas IslandPratas Islandpräˈtäs [key], also called Dongsha IslandDongsha Islandd&oobreve;ngˈshäˈ [key], in the South China Sea, controlled by Taiwan and administered as part of…

Taipei

(Encyclopedia) TaipeiTaipeitībāˈ [key], special municipality (2010 pop. 2,655,515), N Taiwan, capital of Taiwan and provisional capital of the Republic of China. It is the administrative, cultural,…

Taiwan Map: Regions, Geography, Facts & Figures

Taiwan, officially known as The Republic of China (ROC), is a beautiful self-governed island country located on the East Asia map. It is situated in the western Pacific Ocean and is separated from…

Taiwan Department of State Background

U.S. Department of State Background Note Taiwan Index: People History Administration Political Conditions Economy Defense Foreign Relations U.S.-Taiwan Relations PEOPLETaiwan has a population…

World Port Ranking, 2005

The American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA) ranks the world's ports annually according to their volume capacity, container traffic, number of cruise passengers, revenues, and…

World Port Ranking, 2006

The American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA) ranks the world's ports annually according to their volume capacity, container traffic, number of cruise passengers, revenues, and…

World Port Ranking, 2003

Total cargo volume, metric tons (1,000s)Container traffic (TEUs) (1,000s)1RankPortCountryTonsRankPortCountryTEUs1.SingaporeSingapore347,6941.Hong KongChina20,4992.RotterdamNetherlands326,9582.…

Little League World Series Champions

Year Champion Runner-up Score1947 Williamsport, Pa. Lock Haven, Pa. 16–71948 Lock Haven, Pa. St. Petersburg, Fla. 6–51949 Hammonton, N.J. Pensacola, Fla. 5–01950 Houston, Tex. Bridgeport,…

World's Tallest Buildings<sup class="fnr">1</sup>

The following table lists the tallest buildings in the world by height. The Burj Khalifa, completed in January 2010, tops the list. NOTE: This list includes only buildings.2 For towers, see World's…