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Definition of: Taiwan
(tī′wän′)
An island off the coast of SE China, comprising a province, and, together with the Pescadores, the National Republic of China; 13,890 square miles; capital, Taipei; ceded to Japan, 1895–1945: formerly Formosa.
—Tai′wan′ese′ (-ēz, -ēs) noun & adjective
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