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Definition of Taiwan

1. Noun. 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.

2. Noun. An island in southeastern Asia 100 miles off the coast of mainland China in the South China Sea.

Definition of Taiwan

1. Proper noun. Common name for a country in East Asia. Official name: Republic of China, Its ''de facto'' capital is Taipei. ¹

2. Proper noun. An island off the coast of mainland China, also known as Formosa since 16th century. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Taiwan

Tai Yuan Taibei Taichung Taif Tail End Charlie Tail End Charlies Tailtiu Taimyr Taimyr Peninsula Tainan

Taino Taipeh Taipei Taishanese Tait's law Taiwan (current term) Taiwan Strait Taiwan dollar Taiwanese Taiwanese Sign Language

Taiyuan Taizhong Taizhou Taj Mahal Tajik Tajik Persian Tajik SSR Tajiki Tajiki-Persian Tajiki Arabic

Literary usage of Taiwan

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Opposition and Dissent in Contemporary China by Peter R. Moody (1977)
"Notes on Opposition on Taiwan The government in Taipei claims Taiwan is an integral part of China, and the government in Peking agrees. ..."

2. The Chinese at the Negotiating Table: Style & Characteristics by Alfred D. Wilhelm (1994)
"Taiwan Strait, 1954-55 The shelling of Quemoy on the third of September refocused the world's attention on an old problem that had been reemerging over the ..."

3. The Chinese at the Negotiating Table: Style & Characteristics by Alfred D. Wilhelm (1994)
"Taiwan Strait, 1954-55 The shelling of Quemoy on the third of September refocused the world's attention on an old problem that had been reemerging over the ..."

4. Rice in the Tropics: A Guide to the Development of National Programs by Robert Flint Chandler (1979)
"Yield of rice (paddy) in Taiwan, 1938 to 1975 (3-year moving average). (Source: Taiwan Provincial Food Bureau) Taiwan The average yield of rice (paddy ..."

5. Human Resources for Science and Technology: The Asian Region by Jean M. Johnson (1994)
"Taiwan Taiwan's GDP grew from 590 billion to 4 trillion New Taiwanese dollars ... Taiwan has been exporting far more than it imports since the early 1980s, ..."

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