Definition of Taiwan

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Taiwan
n. island of southeast Asia off the the southeastern coast of China; formerly Formosa

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Taiwan Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries

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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
(synonym) China, Nationalist China, Republic of China
(hypernym) island
(part-holonym) South China Sea
(member-meronym) Chinese
(part-meronym) Taipei, Taipeh, capital of Taiwan
2. an island in southeastern Asia 100 miles off the coast of mainland China in the South China Sea
(synonym) Formosa
(hypernym) island
(part-holonym) South China Sea

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taiwan
taiwan
n
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 [syn: taiwan, 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 [syn: taiwan, formosa]



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Taiwan Definition from Science & Technology Dictionaries & Glossaries

CIA World Factbook 2005
Taiwan

Flag of Taiwan
Flag of Taiwan

Background
In 1895, military defeat forced China to cede Taiwan to Japan. Taiwan reverted to Chinese control after World War II. Following the Communist victory on the mainland in 1949, 2 million Nationalists fled to Taiwan and established a government using the 1946 constitution drawn up for all of China. Over the next five decades, the ruling authorities gradually democratized and incorporated the native population within the governing structure. In 2000, Taiwan underwent its first peaceful transfer of power from the Nationalist to the Democratic Progressive Party. Throughout this period, the island prospered and became one of East Asia's economic "Tigers." The dominant political issues continue to be the relationship between Taiwan and China - specifically the question of eventual unification - as well as domestic political and economic reform.

Map of Taiwan

Map of Taiwan

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    • Country Data Codes
    Taiwan
    TW (Internet),
    TW (ISO 3166),
    TWN (ISO 3166),
    TW (FIPS 10-4)


    Taiwan Definition from Computer & Internet Dictionaries & Glossaries

    JDK Doc(JAVA)
    TAIWAN
    - Static variable in class java.util.Locale 
    public static final Locale TAIWAN
    Useful constant for country.

    Multi Internet Domains
    Taiwan
    TW
    **

    Internet Domains
    China Rep of (Taiwan)
    TW


    Taiwan Definition from Government Dictionaries & Glossaries

    Country Phone Codes
    Taiwan (Rep. of China)
    886

    Area Code International
    Taiwan
    Country Code -886


    Taiwan Definition from Business & Finance Dictionaries & Glossaries

    Currency In Each Country
    Taiwan
    new Taiwan dollar (TWD)

    Company Info: Ticker, Name, Description
    TSM
    TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG
    Exchange: NYSE
    Manufactures integrated circuits, using advanced production processes.

    TWN
    TAIWAN FUND INC
    Exchange: NYSE
    Not Available


    Taiwan Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries

    Wikipedia English - The Free Encyclopedia
    Taiwan
    This article is about the island of Taiwan. For the state that administers Taiwan, see Republic of China. For other uses, see Taiwan (disambiguation).
    Taiwan (; Taiwanese: Tâi-oân) is an island in East Asia. "Taiwan" is also commonly used to refer to the territories administered by the Republic of China (ROC) and to ROC itself, which governs the island of Taiwan, Lanyu (Orchid Island) and Green Island in the Pacific off the Taiwan coast, the Pescadores in the Taiwan Strait, and Kinmen and the Matsu Islands off the coast of mainland Fujian. The island groups of Taiwan and Penghu (except the municipalities of Taipei and Kaohsiung) are officially administered as Taiwan Province of the Republic of China.

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