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Taiwan, officially the Republic of China (ROC), is a country in East Asia. The main island of Taiwan, also known as Formosa, lies between the East and South China Seas in the northwestern Pacific Ocean, with the People's Republic of China (PRC) to the northwest, Japan to the northeast, and the Philippines to the south. It has an area of 35,808 square kilometres (13,826 square miles), with mountain ranges dominating the eastern two-thirds and plains in the western third, where its highly urbanized population is concentrated. The combined territories under ROC control consist of 168 islands in total covering 36,193 square kilometres (13,974 square miles). The largest metropolitan area is formed by Taipei (the capital), New Taipei City, and Keelung. With around 23.9 million inhabitants, Taiwan is among the most densely populated countries.

Taiwan has been settled for at least 25,000 years. Ancestors of Taiwanese indigenous peoples settled the island around 6,000 years ago. In the 17th century, large-scale Han Chinese immigration began under a Dutch colony and continued under the Kingdom of Tungning, the first predominantly Han Chinese state in Taiwanese history. The island was annexed in 1683 by the Qing dynasty of China and ceded to the Empire of Japan in 1895. The Republic of China, which had overthrown the Qing in 1912 under the leadership of Sun Yat-sen, took control following the surrender of Japan in 1945. The immediate resumption of the Chinese Civil War resulted in the loss of the Chinese mainland to Communist forces, who established the People's Republic of China, and the flight of the ROC central government to Taiwan in 1949. The effective jurisdiction of the ROC has since been limited to Taiwan, Penghu, and smaller islands.

From the early 1960s, Taiwan saw rapid economic growth and industrialization known as the "Taiwan Miracle". In the late 1980s and early 1990s, the ROC transitioned from a one-party state under martial law to a multi-party democracy, with democratically elected presidents beginning in 1996. Taiwan's export-oriented economy is the 21st-largest in the world by nominal GDP and the 20th-largest by PPP measures, with a focus on steel, machinery, electronics, and chemicals manufacturing. Taiwan is a developed country. It is ranked highly in terms of civil liberties, healthcare, and human development.

The political status of Taiwan is contentious. Despite being a founding member, the ROC no longer represents China as a member of the United Nations after UN members voted in 1971 to recognize the PRC instead. The ROC maintained its claim of being the sole legitimate representative of China and its territory until 1991, when it ceased to regard the Chinese Communist Party as a rebellious group and acknowledged its control over mainland China. Taiwan is claimed by the PRC, which refuses to establish diplomatic relations with countries that recognise the ROC. Taiwan maintains official diplomatic relations with 11 out of 193 UN member states and the Holy See. Many others maintain unofficial diplomatic ties through representative offices and institutions that function as de facto embassies and consulates. International organizations in which the PRC participates either refuse to grant membership to Taiwan or allow it to participate on a non-state basis. Domestically, the major political contention is between parties favoring eventual Chinese unification and promoting a pan-Chinese identity, contrasted with those aspiring to formal international recognition and promoting a Taiwanese identity; in the 21st century, both sides have moderated their positions to broaden their appeal. (Full article...)

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The Grand Hotel (Chinese: 圓山大飯店; pinyin: Yuánshān Dà Fàndiàn; lit. 'Yuanshan Great Hotel') is a landmark located at Yuanshan (圓山) in Zhongshan District, Taipei, Taiwan. The hotel was established in May 1952 and the main building was completed on October 10, 1973. It is owned by the Duen-Mou Foundation of Taiwan, a non-profit organization, and has played host to many foreign dignitaries who have visited Taipei.

The main building of the hotel is one of the world's tallest Chinese classical buildings at 87 metres (285 ft) high. It was also the tallest building in Taiwan from 1973 to 1981. (Full article...)

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S.H.E in 2014
L-R: Hebe Tien, Ella Chen, and Selina Jen

S.H.E is a Taiwanese girl group whose members are Selina Jen, Hebe Tien, and Ella Chen. They formed in 2001 and are managed by HIM International Music but decided not to renew their contract in 2019 due to having their own management company.

Since releasing their debut album Girls' Dorm (2001), S.H.E has recorded 13 albums with sales totaling more than 10 million, and set ticketing records in each of their two concert tours. Widely regarded as the most successful and enduring Mandopop group, S.H.E has also acted in seven drama series, hosted two variety shows, and contributed ten songs to six drama soundtracks. (Full article...)

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The Taiwan Confucian Temple in Tainan, Taiwan, is the oldest Confucian temple in Taiwan.

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EVA Airways Corporation (/ˌiːviːˈeɪ/ EE-VEE-AY; Chinese: 長榮航空; pinyin: Chángróng Hángkōng) (TWSE: 2618) is a Taiwanese international airline headquartered in Taoyuan City. It is one of the two largest airlines in Taiwan along with state-owned China Airlines. The privately owned airline operates passenger and dedicated cargo services to over 40 international destinations in Asia, Australia, Europe & North America. Its network fully consists of international routes, with no domestic routes. It is rated as a 5-star airline by Skytrax, and is the second largest airline based in Taiwan after China Airlines. EVA Air is headquartered at Taoyuan International Airport in Luzhu, Taoyuan City. The company slogan is "Sharing the World, Flying Together" (分享世界，比翼雙飛; Fēnxiǎng shìjiè, bǐyì shuāngfēi).

Since its founding in 1989 as an affiliate of shipping conglomerate Evergreen Group, EVA Air has expanded to include air cargo, airline catering, ground handling, and aviation engineering services. Its cargo arm, EVA Air Cargo, links with the Evergreen worldwide shipping network on sea and land. Its domestic and regional subsidiary, UNI Air, operates a medium and short-haul network to destinations within the country of Taiwan, Macau as well as China with its main hub in Kaohsiung, Taiwan. (Full article...)

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... that the Democratic Progressive Party nominated Hsu Tain-tsair (pictured) as the party's candidate for the 2001 Tainan mayoral race instead of George Chang, then-incumbent mayor of Tainan?

... that the National Taiwan Museum is the oldest museum in Taiwan and was established during the Japanese rule era?

...that professional baseball in Taiwan began in 1989, and the Chinese Professional Baseball League and Taiwan Major League merged in 2003?

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The following are images from various Taiwan-related articles on Misplaced Pages.

Image 1The Qing Empire in 1820, with provinces in yellow, military governorates and protectorates in light yellow, tributary states in orange. (from History of Taiwan)
Image 2Taichung Middle School in 1919 (from History of Taiwan)
Image 3Photo from Savages of Formosa, a 1926 government report on tribal life in Taiwan (from History of Taiwan)
Image 4Severed heads of Seediq rebels (from History of Taiwan)
Image 5Pearl milk tea (from Culture of Taiwan)
Image 6Departure of a Ryukyuan ship bearing tribute to Beijing, 1831 (from History of Taiwan)
Image 7Takasago Volunteers in October 1944 (from History of Taiwan)
Image 8Map of Asia showing the "Chinese Empire" (1892) (from History of Taiwan)
Image 9Depiction of Qing ships crossing the ocean to suppress the Lin Shuangwen rebellion, 1787–1788 (from History of Taiwan)
Image 10The Imperial Guard Defeats the Enemy in Hard Fighting at Keelung on the Island of Taiwan, 1895 (from History of Taiwan)
Image 11Section of a painting depicting daily life of the Taokas people, 1684–1722 (from History of Taiwan)
Image 12Territory controlled by Koxinga, founder of the Kingdom of Tungning (from History of Taiwan)
Image 131901 map with red line marking approximate boundary separating territory under actual Japanese administration from "Savage District" (from History of Taiwan)
Image 14Mid-17th century portrait of Koxinga (Guoxingye or "Kok seng ia" in southern Fujianese), "Lord of the Imperial Surname" (from History of Taiwan)
Image 15Entrance hall of a K-TV in Taipei (from Culture of Taiwan)
Image 16Bunun dancer in traditional aboriginal dress (1989) (from Culture of Taiwan)
Image 17A map of the Empire of Japan including Taiwan ("barbarian land" in red) in 1895 (from History of Taiwan)
Image 18Administrative units of Taiwan under the Qing dynasty by 1894 (from History of Taiwan)
Image 19Sky Lantern festival in Pingxi, Taiwan (from Culture of Taiwan)
Image 20Siege of Fort Zeelandia (from History of Taiwan)
Image 21Yin and Yang symbol of Taoism (from Culture of Taiwan)
Image 22The original flag of the Taiwanese People's Party, 2 January 1929 – 6 October 1929 (from History of Taiwan)
Image 23Evacuation of Keelung by the French forces, image created 1887 (from History of Taiwan)
Image 24Bird's eye view of Fort Zeelandia in Dutch Formosa in the 17th-century (from History of Taiwan)
Image 25The Capture of Lin Shuangwen (from History of Taiwan)
Image 26Taiwan in the 17th century, showing Dutch (magenta) and Spanish (green) possessions, and the Kingdom of Middag (orange) (from History of Taiwan)
Image 27Depiction of a Chinese man, woman, and soldier, by Georg Franz Müller (1646–1723) (from History of Taiwan)
Image 28Apo Hsu and the NTNU Symphony Orchestra on stage in the National Concert Hall in Taipei and Play Saint-Saens's Organ Symphony No. 3 (from Culture of Taiwan)
Image 29Map of Taiwan with the western coast pointed downwards, c. 1640 (from History of Taiwan)
Image 30Shi Lang (1621–1696) in an 18th-century painting (from History of Taiwan)
Image 31Administrative units of Taiwan under the Qing dynasty in 1734 (from History of Taiwan)
Image 32Woodcut of the mass killings which took place during the February 28 Incident (from History of Taiwan)
Image 33Administrative units of Taiwan under the Qing dynasty in 1685 (from History of Taiwan)
Image 34Statue of Chen Di in Lianjiang County (from History of Taiwan)
Image 35Teresa Teng (from Culture of Taiwan)
Image 36Zheng Keshuang (from History of Taiwan)
Image 37The Dharmachakra represents the Noble Eightfold Path. (from Culture of Taiwan)
Image 38Japanese painting of the expedition forces attacking the Mudan tribe, 1874 (from History of Taiwan)
Image 39Population density map of Taiwan in 2019 (from History of Taiwan)
Image 40Conquest of Douliumen (Zhuluo) (from History of Taiwan)
Image 41Section of Kangxi period painting of Taiwan, 1684–1722 (from History of Taiwan)
Image 42Portrait of Zheng Jing (1642–1681), possibly 17th c. (from History of Taiwan)
Image 43Kagi Shrine, one of many Shinto shrines built in Taiwan. (from History of Taiwan)
Image 44Chinese depiction of Chikan (Fort Provintia), 1752 (from History of Taiwan)
Image 45Map showing the Revolt of the Three Feudatories (1673–1681) (from History of Taiwan)
Image 46Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek, President Franklin D. Roosevelt, and Prime Minister Winston Churchill met at the Cairo Conference in Cairo, 25 November 1943. (from History of Taiwan)
Image 47Two 7-Eleven stores opposite each other on a crossroad. Taiwan has the highest density of 7-Eleven stores per person in the world (from Culture of Taiwan)
Image 48Original geographic distributions of Taiwanese aboriginal peoples (from History of Taiwan)

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4 January 2025 –: The Taiwanese Coast Guard intercepts the Cameroon-registered container ship Shunxin39 after it was suspected of damaging an undersea cable north of Taiwan yesterday. (Taiwan News)
19 December 2024 – Fire at the Central Warehouse [zh]: Nine people are killed during a fire at a PX Mart warehouse building under construction in Taichung, Taiwan. (AP)
7 December 2024 – Cross-strait relations, Chinese intelligence activity abroad: Prosecutors in Taiwan charge four soldiers with espionage, accusing the soldiers of passing photographs of Taiwan's military capability to Chinese agents in exchange for money between 2022 and 2024. (DW) (The Standard)

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History
Timeline of Taiwanese history Prehistory archaeological sites Early Chinese contact Kingdom of Middag Dutch Formosa Spanish Formosa Kingdom of Tungning Taiwan under Qing rule Republic of Formosa Taiwan under Japanese rule Republic of China Retreat to Taiwan Guanbi policy White Terror Martial law Mandarin policy

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Government and politics	Cabinet Premier Censorship Civil defense Constitution Additional Articles Elections Human rights LGBT rights Intelligence Law Law enforcement Military Military history Parliament President Office of the President Secretary-General Vice President Political parties Propaganda
Regions of Taiwan	Administrative divisions Special municipalities Counties Cities List of administrative divisions Metropolitan areas
Political issues	Conscription Cross-Strait relations Chinese unification Chinese nationalism Chinese Taipei Dang Guo De-Sinicization Foreign relations North–South divide One Country on Each Side Opinion polling on Taiwanese identity Political status of Taiwan Special non-state-to-state relations Two Chinas Taiwanese nationalism Taiwan independence movement
Economy	Agriculture Aquaculture Floriculture Automotive industry Banking List of banks Central bank Companies Largest State-owned enterprises Defense industry Dollar (currency) Economic history Energy Forestry Maritime industries Mining Semiconductor industry Stock exchange Taiwan Miracle Taxation Telecommunications Textile Tourism Transportation Uniform Invoice lottery Water supply and sanitation

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Culture

National symbols

People

Demographics	Taiwanese people Taiwanese indigenous peoples Ethnic groups Hans Hoklos Hakkas Waishengren
Languages	Formosan languages Amis Atayal Bunun Kanakanavu Kavalan Paiwan Puyuma Rukai Saaroa Saisiyat Sakizaya Seediq Thao Tsou Yami Sinitic Mandarin Taiwanese Hokkien Hakka Matsu dialect Sign Language Braille

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v t e Taiwanese indigenous peoples
Nationally recognized	Amis Atayal Bunun Hla'alua Kanakanavu Kavalan Paiwan Puyuma Rukai Saisiyat Sakizaya Seediq Tao Taroko Thao Tsou
Locally recognized	Makatao Siraya Taivoan
Unrecognized	Babuza Hoanya Arikun Lloa Kaxabu Ketagalan Basay Papora Pazeh Qauqaut Taokas
List of indigenous peoples of Taiwan Plains indigenous peoples Indigenous Area (Taiwan)

v t e Airports in Taiwan
Major international	Taipei–Taoyuan
Minor international	Kaohsiung Taichung Taipei–Songshan
Domestic	Beigan Chiayi Hualien Kinmen Lanyu Lyudao Nangan Penghu Qimei Tainan Taitung Wang'an
Unscheduled	Hengchun Hsinchu Pingtung
Military	Chiayi Chihhang Air Base Dongsha Island (DSX) Gangshan Air Base Jiashan Air Base Taiping Island Taoyuan Air Base Zuoying Naval Airfield Guiren Army Heliport Longtan Army Heliport Shengying Naval Heliport Xinshe Army Heliport
Defunct	Huaisheng Air Base Taichung-Shuinan Taipei South Airfleld Yilan Airfield
See also: Civil Aeronautics Administration Category:Airports in Taiwan Statistics

v t e Cross-strait relations
Diplomatic posts	Hong Kong Economic, Trade and Cultural Office (Taiwan) Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Hong Kong Macau Economic and Cultural Office (Taiwan) Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Macau
Diplomacy	Opening of the South-North route Restoration of Taiwan strait shipping Kinmen Agreement Wang–Koo summit Cross-strait charter 2004 Taiwanese cross-strait relations referendum May 17 Statement 2005 Pan–Blue visits to mainland China Cross-strait high-level talks First Chen–Chiang summit Second Chen–Chiang summit Fourth Chen–Chiang summit Fifth Chen–Chiang summit Sixth Chen–Chiang summit Seventh Chen–Chiang summit Tuan Tuan and Yuan Yuan Economic Cooperation Framework Agreement Cross-Strait CEO Summit Cross-Strait Service Trade Agreement Jinjiang–Kinmen Pipeline 2014 Wang–Zhang meetings 2015 Xi–Chu meeting Ma–Xi meeting Straits Forum Shanghai-Taipei City Forum Second Ma–Xi meeting
Conflicts	Chinese Civil War Second Kuomintang-Communist Civil War Retreat of the government of the Republic of China to Taiwan Guanbi policy First Taiwan Strait Crisis Project National Glory Battle of Dong-Yin Battle of Dongshan Battle of East Chongwu Second Taiwan Strait Crisis Third Taiwan Strait Crisis Senkaku Islands Dispute
Incidents	Capture of the Tuapse Kashmir Princess United Nations General Assembly Resolution 2758 Joint Communiqué on the Establishment of Diplomatic Relations CAAC Flight 296 China Airlines Flight 334 1987 Lieyu massacre Min Ping Yu No. 5540 incident Min Ping Yu No. 5202 1990 Guangzhou Baiyun airport collisions Qiandao Lake incident China Airlines Flight 611 Sunflower Student Movement Braga incident Anti-Black Box Curriculum Movement Wang Liqiang Freedom pineapples 2021 Solomon Islands unrest Chinese military exercises around Taiwan 2022 2023 2024 2024 Kinmen Chinese motorboat capsizing incident
Legislation	Cross-Strait Act Proposed National Unification Promotion Law Anti-Secession Law Anti-Infiltration Act
Organizations	All-China Federation of Taiwan Compatriots Alumni Association of Huangpu Military Academy Association for Relations Across the Taiwan Straits Association for Tourism Exchange Across the Taiwan Straits Central Leading Group for Taiwan Affairs China Council for the Promotion of Peaceful National Reunification Cross-Straits Common Market Foundation Cross-Strait Economic, Trade and Culture Forum Cross-Strait Peace Forum Grand Alliance for China's Reunification under the Three Principles of the People Lienchiang Cross-Strait Matters Forum Mainland Affairs Council National Unification Council Straits Exchange Foundation Taiwan Affairs Office Taiwan Competitiveness Forum Taiwan Strait Tourism Association
Concepts	1992 Consensus China Circle Chinese unification Chinese nationalism Chinese irredentism Chinese Taipei Cross-Strait Economic Zone Dang Guo Four Noes and One Without Greater China Han chauvinism One China One-China policy One Country on Each Side One country, two systems Propaganda in China Cross-strait propaganda Republic of China on Taiwan Self-determination Socialist ideology of the Kuomintang Socialism with Chinese characteristics Special non-state-to-state relations Six Assurances Taiwan, China Two Chinas Three Noes Three Links Taiwan consensus Taiwan independence movement Theory of the Undetermined Status of Taiwan United front in Taiwan Under the Roof of One China Xi Jinping Thought Zhonghua minzu
Related	Fujian–Taiwan relationship Hong Kong–Taiwan relations Hong Kong–Taiwan Economic and Cultural Co-operation and Promotion Council Taiwan–Hong Kong Economic and Cultural Co-operation Council Hong Kong and Kowloon Trades Union Council Pro-ROC camp Chinese Travel Document Taiwan Entry Permit Mainland Travel Permit for Taiwan Resident Cross-strait language database ECFA Debate HMS Aurora (12) China and the United Nations China and the World Bank Chinese intelligence activity abroad Chinese information operations and information warfare Chinese Soviet Republic Freedom of religion in China Foreign relations of China Timeline of diplomatic relations with China Political status of Taiwan Foreign relations of Taiwan Opinion polling on Taiwanese identity Timeline of diplomatic relations with Taiwan Geostrategy in Taiwan Anti-Communist Hero Milk Tea Alliance Taishang G3 Beijing–Taipei Expressway G99 Taiwan Ring Expressway China National Highway 228 (Taiwan) Mongolian and Tibetan Affairs Commission Tibet Religious Foundation of His Holiness the Dalai Lama The World Turned Upside Down Go and Reclaim the Mainland Pro-Republic of China
Category:Cross-strait relations

Dutch Formosa

Organization

Dutch East India Company (Jakarta, Dutch East Indies)

Events

Places

Villages	Bakloan Dalivo Favorlang Kelang Longkiau Mattau Pangsoia Pimaba Sakam Sinkan Soulang Tampsuy Tamsuy Tevorang Tirosen
Fortifications	Fengguiwei Fort Fort Zeelandia Fort Provintia Fort Anthonio

People

Governors	Marten Sonk Gerard Frederikszoon de With Pieter Nuyts Hans Putmans Johan van der Burg Paulus Traudenius Maximilian le Maire François Caron Pieter Anthoniszoon Overtwater Nicolas Verburg Cornelis Caesar Frederick Coyett
Missionaries	George Candidius Daniel Gravius Antonius Hambroek Gilbertus Happart Robert Junius
Others	Koxinga Zheng Zhilong

v t e Economy of Taiwan
History	Four Asian Tigers CNS China Circle Taiwan Miracle Formosa bond
Currency	New Taiwan dollar Fifth series banknotes Old Taiwan dollar Taiwanese yen
Banking and finance	Taiwan Stock Exchange Taipei Exchange Taiwan Futures Exchange Taiwan Capitalization Weighted Stock Index
Government agencies	Ministry of Economic Affairs Fair Trade Commission Financial Supervisory Commission Consumer Protection Commission Taiwan External Trade Development Council Central Bank Central Mint Central Engraving and Printing Plant
Research	Taiwan Institute of Economic Research Chung-Hua Institution for Economic Research Institute of Economics, Academia Sinica Industrial Technology Research Institute
Sectors	Agriculture Aquaculture Floriculture Automotive Defense Electricity Energy Maritime Mining Semiconductor Telecommunications Textile Transportation Water Supply and Sanitation State-owned enterprises
Industrial parks	Hsinchu Science Park Central Taiwan Science Park Changhua Coastal Industrial Park Southern Taiwan Science Park Linhai Industrial Park
Associations	American Chamber of Commerce in Taiwan US–Taiwan Business Council Taiwan Confederation of Trade Unions
Other	Economic Cooperation Framework Agreement Made in Taiwan Minimum wage International rankings Labor movement
Category Commons

v t e Elections and referendums in Taiwan
Presidential elections	1996 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020 2024 2028
Legislative Yuan elections	1969 1972 1975 1980 1983 1986 1989 1992 1995 1998 2001 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020 2024 Next
Local elections	1935 1936 1939 1940 1946 1950–51 1952 1954 1955 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1963 1964 1965 1968 1969 1971 1972 1973 1975 1977 1978 1981 1982 1985 1986 1989 1990 1993 1994 1997–98 2001–02 2005–06 2009 2010 2014 2018 2022 2026
Referendums	2004 2008 (Jan) 2008 (Mar) 2018 2021 2022
National Assembly elections	1969 1972 1980 1986 1991 1996 2005
See also: Elections in the Republic of China (1912–49) List of by-elections in Taiwan

v t e Foreign relations of Taiwan
Africa	Burkina Faso Chad Eswatini Gambia Libya Malawi São Tomé and Príncipe Somaliland South Africa
Americas	Argentina Belize Brazil Canada Chile Dominican Republic El Salvador Guatemala Haiti Mexico Paraguay Peru United States Taiwan Relations Act Taiwan Travel Act TAIPEI Act Venezuela
Asia	Bangladesh China Hong Kong India Indonesia Israel Japan Malaysia Mongolia Myanmar North Korea Pakistan Philippines Singapore Saudi Arabia South Korea Thailand Turkey Vietnam
Europe	Czech Republic Denmark Estonia Finland France Germany Holy See Italy Kosovo Latvia Lithuania North Macedonia Norway Netherlands Poland Russia Spain Sweden Slovakia Ukraine United Kingdom
Oceania	Australia Kiribati Nauru New Zealand Palau Solomon Islands Tuvalu
Multilateral	Africa Arab World Caribbean European Union Latin America Oceania countries Third World United Nations World Health Organization
Administration and Policies	Ministry of Foreign Affairs Diplomatic missions of / in Taiwan New Southbound Policy Respirator diplomacy of Taiwan Visa policy / requirements
Related	Chinese Taipei Passport Political status
Timeline of diplomatic relations

Formosan languages

East

Ami	Amis Sakizaya
Kavalanic	Kavalan Basay † Ketagalan †
Sirayaic	Siraya † Taivoan †

Northern

Atayalic	Atayal Seediq (Truku)
Northwest	Babuza † Favorlang † Papora-Hoanya † Kulon † Pazeh–Kaxabu Pazeh † Kaxabu Saisiyat Thao

Tsouic

Tsou
Southern
- Kanakanavu
- Saaroa

Others

Bold indicates languages with more than 1 million speakers
? indicates classification dispute
† indicates extinct status

Freeways and Expressways in Taiwan

Freeways

North–South	1 Sun Yat-sen 3 Formosa 3A spur 5 Chiang Wei-shui 7
East–West	2 Taoyuan Inner Beltway 4 Taichung Beltway 6 Nantou Section 8 Tainan Branch 10 Kaohsiung Branch

Provincial Highways

North–South	61 65
East–West	62 64 66 68 72 74 76 78 82 84 86 88

v t e Former external territories (gaichi) of Japan
Karafuto (naichi after 1943)	Karafuto Civil Administration Office → Karafuto Prefecture: Toyohara Subprefecture \| Ōtomari Subprefecture \| Rūtaka Subprefecture \| Shikuka Subprefecture \| Motodomari Subprefecture \| Maoka Subprefecture \| Tomarioru Subprefecture \| Honto Subprefecture \| Esutoru Subprefecture \| Ushiro Subprefecture
Korea	Governor-General Keiki-dō Kōgen-dō Chūseihoku-dō Chūseinan-dō Zenrahoku-dō Zenranan-dō Keishōhoku-dō Keishōnan-dō Heian'nan-dō Heianhoku-dō Kōkai-dō Kankyōnan-dō Kankyōhoku-dō
Taiwan	Governor-General Taihoku Prefecture Shinchiku Prefecture Taichū Prefecture Tainan Prefecture Takao Prefecture Karenkō Prefecture Taitō Prefecture Hōko Prefecture
Nan'yō	Governor Civil Affairs Bureau of Temporary Nan'yō Islands Defense Unit → Nan'yō Government: Saipan Subprefecture \| Parao Subprefecture \| Yappu Subprefecture \| Torakku Subprefecture \| Ponape Subprefecture \| Yarūto Subprefecture
Kantō-shū	Governor-General Kantō Bureau: Dairen Civil Affairs Bureau \| Ryojun Civil Affairs Bureau \| Kinshū Civil Affairs Bureau \| Furanten Civil Affairs Bureau \| Hishika Civil Affairs Bureau

Republic of China (Taiwan) Armed Forces

Branches

Organizations

Units

Historical	Chinese-American Composite Wing (Provisional) Flying Tigers Soviet Volunteer Group Technical Air Intelligence Unit
Current	12th Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron 101st Amphibious Reconnaissance Battalion 21st Fighter Squadron ARPU ASSC Black Bat Squadron Black Cat Squadron MPSSC Thunder Tiger Aerobatics Team

Equipment

Issues

Conscription
Taiwan Strait crises
- 1955
- 1958
- 1996
2022 Chinese military exercises around Taiwan
2023 Chinese military exercises around Taiwan

Administrative divisions

The Republic of China government governs 22 administrative divisions
The administrative divisions presently consist of 13 counties, 6 special municipalities and three cities.


Chiayi City	Chiayi County	Changhua County	Hsinchu City	Hsinchu County

Hualian County	Kaohsiung City	Keelung City	Kinmen Country	Lienchang County

Miaoli County	Nantou County	New Taipei City	Penghu County	Pingtung County

Taichung City	Tainan City	Taipei City	Taitung County	Taoyuan City

Yilan County	Yunlin County

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