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|name          =Republic of China<ref>See ''[https://issuu.com/eyroc/docs/rocyearbook2014 The Republic of China Yearbook 2014]'', the government's flagship English-language publication. This publication has been issued annually since 1949. From 2003 to 2007, when the Nationalists were out of power, it used the title ''Taiwan Yearbook''.</ref><br />''Zhōnghuá Mínguó''<br />中華民國

|name          =Republic of China<ref>See ''[http://yearbook.multimedia.ey.gov.tw/enebook/2015yearbook/index.html The Republic of China Yearbook 2015]'', the government's flagship English-language publication. This publication has been issued annually since 1949. From 2003 to 2007, when the KMT was out of power, it used the title ''Taiwan Yearbook''.</ref><br />''Zhōnghuá Mínguó''<br />中華民國

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'''Taiwan''', also '''Formosa''', is an island state and a democracy in East Asia. The population was 23.3 million in 2013 and the dominant language is Chinese. In 2012, it had the 20th largest economy in the world, according to the [[International Monetary Fund]].<ref>Taiwan's GDP for 2012 was $902 billion (PPP).</ref> Neighboring states include China to the west, Japan to the east and northeast, and the Philippines to the south. The capital is [[Taipei]] in the north of the island. 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.

'''Taiwan''', also '''Formosa''', is an island state and a democracy in East Asia. The population was 23.3 million in 2013 and the dominant language is Chinese. In 2012, it had the 20th largest economy in the world, according to the [[International Monetary Fund]].<ref>Taiwan's GDP for 2012 was $902 billion (PPP).</ref> Neighboring states include China to the west, Japan to the east and northeast, and the Philippines to the south. The capital is [[Taipei]] in the north of the island. 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 Dutch East India Company had a trading post on Taiwan in the 17th century. The island was acquired by Japan in 1895 as a result of the Sino-Japanese War. It was returned to China in 1945 at the end of World War II. The current division between Taiwan and the mainland originated in 1949, when the [[Chinese Nationalist Party]], defeated by the communists in the Chinese Civil War, fled the mainland and relocated to Taiwan.

The Dutch East India Company had a trading post on Taiwan in the seventeenth century. The island was acquired by Japan in 1895 as a result of the Sino-Japanese War. It was returned to China in 1945 at the end of World War II. The current division between Taiwan and the mainland originated in 1949, when the [[Chinese Nationalist Party]], or KMT, was defeated by the communists in the Chinese Civil War, fled the mainland, and relocated to Taiwan.

The [[United Nations]] and most non-communist states continued to recognize the Nationalist regime in Taiwan as the legitimate government of China until 1971. At this time, the Nationalists were expelled from the U.N. and China's seat was reassigned to Beijing. The communist government in Beijing claims Taiwan as a renegade province. President Jimmy Carter withdrew U.S. recognition of Taiwan in 1979, and Congress passed the Taiwan Relations Act to regulate relations between the two countries.

The [[United Nations]] and most non-communist states continued to recognize the Nationalist regime in Taiwan as the legitimate government of China until 1971. At this time, the Nationalists were expelled from the U.N. and China's seat was reassigned to Beijing. The communist government in Beijing claims Taiwan as a renegade province. President Jimmy Carter withdrew U.S. recognition of Taiwan in 1979, and Congress passed the Taiwan Relations Act to regulate relations between the two countries.

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Mandarin is the official language of Taiwan and has been the medium of instruction in Taiwanese schools for more than five decades. However, most Taiwanese (especially native Taiwanese) speak one of the southern Fujianese languages, Minnan, also known as Taiwanese as their first language. Recently there has been a growing use of Taiwanese in the broadcast media. The Hakka, who are concentrated in several counties throughout Taiwan, have their own distinct language. As a result of more than half a century of Japanese rule, many older people can also speak Japanese. In 2002, Taiwan authorities announced adoption of a variant of the pinyin system of romanization used in China. Minnan, Hakka, and Mandarin are all part of the Chinese language family. Japanese is not.

The Beijing dialect of Chinese, called ''Guóyǔ'' locally, is Taiwan's official language and medium of instruction. However, most Taiwanese (especially native Taiwanese) speak one of the southern Fujianese languages, Minnan, also known as Taiwanese as their first language. Recently there has been a growing use of Taiwanese in the broadcast media. The Hakka, who are concentrated in several counties throughout Taiwan, have their own distinct language. As a result of more than half a century of Japanese rule, many older people can also speak Japanese. In 2002, Taiwan authorities announced adoption of a variant of the pinyin system of romanization used in China. Minnan, Hakka, and Mandarin are all part of the Chinese language family. Japanese is not.

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