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[[Image:Nftyut.jpg|right|thumb|300px|The island of Taiwan sits off of the coast of southern China between the East China Sea, the South China Sea, southwestern Japan's Nansei-shoto Islands, and the Pacific Ocean. The island is mostly mountainous in the east, but gradually transitions to gently sloping plains in the west. At the northern tip of the island is Taiwan's capital city, Taipei, which appears as a large grayish patch surrounded by dark green. In this image, most of Taiwan's eastern coast is dotted with low clouds, with low and high clouds off the coast in the Pacific Ocean. MODIS also detected three fires, which are marked in red. (Satellite photo by [[NASA]])]]

[[Image:Nftyut.jpg|right|thumb|300px|The island of Taiwan sits off of the coast of southern China between the East China Sea, the South China Sea, southwestern Japan's Nansei-shoto Islands, and the Pacific Ocean. The island is mostly mountainous in the east, but gradually transitions to gently sloping plains in the west. At the northern tip of the island is Taiwan's capital city, Taipei, which appears as a large grayish patch surrounded by dark green. In this image, most of Taiwan's eastern coast is dotted with low clouds, with low and high clouds off the coast in the Pacific Ocean. MODIS also detected three fires, which are marked in red. (Satellite photo by [[NASA]])]]

'''Taiwan''' is an island nation in East Asia and has served as the seat of the [[Republic of China]] (Free China) since 1949. Known for its natural beauty and political freedom, the country is 245 miles long and 89 miles wide, with a steep central mountain range and plains on the west coast. The capital city is Taipei (Tai2 bei3 台北）in the north of the island, territory originally inhabited by Ketagalan tribes.

'''Taiwan''' is an island nation in East Asia and has served as the seat of the [[Republic of China]] (Free China) since 1949. Known for its natural beauty, the country is 245 miles long and 89 miles wide, with a steep central mountain range and plains on the west coast.   The capital city is Taipei (Tai2 bei3 台北）in the north of the island, territory originally inhabited by Ketagalan tribes.

==History==

==History==

==Economy==

==Economy==

Taiwan features a dynamic capitalist economy, with one of the fastest growing GDP's in the region, much to the angst of Red China. Featuring substantial trade with the West, it has one of the largest foreign reserves in the world. <Ref>[https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/rankorder/2188rank.html CIA World Factbook] </Ref>

Taiwan is an important world manufacturer of computer chips and components and consumer [[electronics]].

==Politics==

==Politics==

Both the ROC and the PRC claim sovereignty over all of China.

Both the ROC and the PRC claim sovereignty over all of China.

Though Taiwan exhibits all of the characteristics of a sovereign nation, the [[People's Republic of China]] makes a claim to all of Taiwan's territory, and asserts that Taiwan is still a territory of China, as it has been historically, and that China is run by the Communists, despite lacking any real governmental or military ability to assert said claim.  Meanwhile, Taiwan also claims that there is one China, but that it is rightly run as the Republic of China, which predates the Communist revolution.  Taiwan's vision of China officially includes Mongolia, which is currently an independent soverign nation, based upon it being a part of China under the [[Qing Dynasty]].

Though Taiwan exhibits all of the characteristics of a sovereign nation, the [[People's Republic of China]] makes a claim to all of Taiwan's territory, and asserts that Taiwan is still a territory of China, as it has been historically, and that China is run by the Communists.  Meanwhile, Taiwan also claims that there is one China, but that it is rightly run as the Republic of China, which predates the Communist revolution.  Taiwan's vision of China officially includes Mongolia, which is currently an independent soverign nation, based upon it being a part of China under the [[Qing Dynasty]].

Both governments largely accept the status quo as it currently exists, but Communist China has let it be known that they would not accept any effort of Taiwan to declare independence, as they believe China with its long history is inseparable.  

Both governments largely accept the status quo as it currently exists, but Communist China has let it be known that they would not accept any effort of Taiwan to declare independence, as they believe China with its long history is inseparable.