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Infoplease has everything you need to know about Taiwan. Check out our country profile, full of essential information about Taiwan's geography, history, government, economy, population, culture,…Taiwan
(Encyclopedia) CE5 TaiwanTaiwantīˈwänˈ [key], Portuguese Formosa, officially Republic of China, island nation (2015 est. pop. 23,486,000), 13,885 sq mi (35,961 sq km), in the Pacific Ocean,…Earthquake in Taiwan
TaiwanTuesday, September 21, 1999, 1:47 a.m. local time by Ricco Villanueva Siasoco Learn earthquake basics in Earthquakes 101. Earthquake epicenter: Nantou and Taichang counties,…Timeline: Taiwan
Key events in Taiwanese history from World War II to the present by John Gettings and Infoplease Staff 1945 1951 1971 1996…Lee Teng-hui
(Encyclopedia) Lee Teng-huiLee Teng-huilēˈ dŭngˈ-hwēˈ [key], 1923–2020, Taiwanese agricultural economist and politician, president of Taiwan (1988–2000). Born in Taiwan when it was ruled by Japan, he…Taiwan Strait
(Encyclopedia) Taiwan Strait, Chinese Taiwan haixia, arm of the Pacific Ocean, between China's Fujian coast and Taiwan, linking the East and South China seas. It contains the Pescadores. It is also…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,…Formosa, former name for Taiwan
(Encyclopedia) Formosa: see Taiwan.East China Sea
(Encyclopedia) East China Sea, arm of the Pacific Ocean, c.480,000 sq mi (1,243,200 sq km), bounded on the E by the Kyushu and Ryukyu islands, on the S by Taiwan, and on the W by China. It is…Yilan
(Encyclopedia) YilanYilanyēˈlänˈ [key] or IlanYilanēˈlänˈ [key], city (1994 pop. 93,965), NE Taiwan. Located in an agricultural area, it is one of the largest rice markets in Taiwan. Fertilizers and…Trending
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