| − | '''Taiwan''' ([[Traditional Chinese]]: 臺灣 or 台灣; [[Simplified Chinese]]: 台湾; [[Hanyu Pinyin]]: Táiwān) is an island nation in East Asia and has served as the seat of the [[Republic of China]] on Taiwan 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 ([[Traditional Chinese]]: 臺北 or 台北; [[Simplified Chinese]]: 台北; [[Hanyu Pinyin]]: Táiběi)in the north of the island, territory originally inhabited by Ketagalan tribes. | + | '''Taiwan''' ([[Traditional Chinese]]: 臺灣 or 台灣; [[Simplified Chinese]]: 台湾; [[Hanyu Pinyin]]: Táiwān) is an island in East Asia and has served as the seat of the [[Republic of China]] on Taiwan 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 ([[Traditional Chinese]]: 臺北 or 台北; [[Simplified Chinese]]: 台北; [[Hanyu Pinyin]]: Táiběi)in the north of the island, territory originally inhabited by Ketagalan tribes. |