Fun facts about Taiwan
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The name Formosa, meaning 'beautiful island', was first noted by Portuguese sailors in 1542.
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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.
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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 Taiwan in 1624.
Taiwan
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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Taiwan was ceded to Japan after the First Sino-Japanese War by the Treaty of Shimonoseki in 1895.
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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 period of martial law in Taiwan lasted from May 1949 until 1987.
Taiwan
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