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Taiwan   /tˈaɪwˈɑn/   Listen
Taiwan

noun
1.
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 Zedong.  Synonyms: China, Nationalist China, Republic of China.
2.
An island in southeastern Asia 100 miles off the coast of mainland China in the South China Sea.  Synonym: Formosa.



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... Cameroon Canada Cape Verde Cayman Islands Central African Republic Chad Chile China (also see separate Taiwan entry) Christmas Island Clipperton Island Cocos (Keeling) Islands Colombia Comoros Congo Cook Islands Coral Sea Islands Costa ...
— The 1991 CIA World Factbook • United States. Central Intelligence Agency.


Words linked to "Taiwan" :   South China Sea, island, Chinese, Taichung, Taipei, Taipeh


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