Fun facts about Taiwan
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The name Formosa, meaning 'beautiful island', was first noted by Portuguese sailors in 1542.
Taiwan
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.
From the “Etymology” section
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Taiwan was joined to the Asian mainland until sea levels rose about 10,000 years ago.
Taiwan
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.
From the “History” section
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The Dutch East India Company established Fort Zeelandia in 1624 on the coastal islet of Tayouan.
Taiwan
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.
From the “History” section
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During Japanese rule, the production of cash crops such as sugar greatly increased, making Taiwan the seventh-greatest sugar producer in the world by 1939.
Taiwan
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.
From the “History” section
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The Republic of China was founded on mainland China on 1 January 1912, following the Xinhai Revolution.
Taiwan
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.
From the “History” section
Text from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Photo: Pbdragonwang · CC BY-SA 4.0