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Taiwan (Traditional Chinese: 臺灣 or 台灣; Simplified Chinese: 台湾; Hanyu Pinyin: Táiwān; Wade-Giles: T'ai-wan; Taiwanese: Tâi-oân) is an island in East Asia. "Taiwan" is also commonly used to refer to the territories administered by the Republic of China (ROC), a state whose effective area of administration consists of the island of Taiwan, Lanyu (Orchid Island) and Green Island in the Pacific off the Taiwan coast, the Pescadores in the Taiwan Strait, and Kinmen and Matsu off the southeast coast of the territories administered by the People's Republic of China (PRC). Read more at Wikipedia


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    A Taiwan Air Force F-16 fighter lands on a section of highway during a military drill in Madou, Tainan city, south of Taiwan. - Published on 2012-05-21 07:25:00 by Channel News Asia

    A Taiwan Air Force F-16 fighter lands on a section of highway during a military drill in Madou, Tainan city, south of Taiwan.

    Published by Channel News Asia on 2012-05-21 07:25:00

    An annular solar eclipse appears during a break in clouds over Taipei, Taiwan, Monday, May 21, 2012. The annular eclipse, in which the moon passes in front of the sun leaving only a golden ring around its edges, was visible to wide areas across China, Japan and elsewhere in the region before moving across the Pacific to be seen in parts of the western United States. - Published on 2012-05-20 14:49:00 by Boston.com

    An annular solar eclipse appears during a break in clouds over Taipei, Taiwan, Monday, May 21, 2012. The annular eclipse, in which the moon passes in front of the sun leaving only a golden ring around its edges, was visible to wide areas across China, Japan and elsewhere in the region before moving across the Pacific to be seen in parts of the western United States.

    Published by Boston.com on 2012-05-20 14:49:00

    Candie Kung, of Taiwan, reacts to a missed putt on the first hole during a fourth-round match against Julieta Granada, of Paraguay, in the LPGA Sybase Match Play Championship golf competition at Hamilton Farm Golf Club in Gladstone, N.J., Saturday, May 19, 2012. (AP Photo/Mel†Evans) - Published on 2012-05-19 15:06:00 by Atlanta Journal Constitution Vendor

    Candie Kung, of Taiwan, reacts to a missed putt on the first hole during a fourth-round match against Julieta Granada, of Paraguay, in the LPGA Sybase Match Play Championship golf competition at Hamilton Farm Golf Club in Gladstone, N.J., Saturday, May 19, 2012. (AP Photo/Mel†Evans)

    Published by Atlanta Journal Constitution Vendor on 2012-05-19 15:06:00

    GLADSTONE, NJ - MAY 19:  Yani Tseng of Taiwan hits her tee shot on the tenth hole in round three of the Sybase Match Play Championship at Hamilton Farm Golf Club on May 19, 2012 in Gladstone, New Jersey.  (Photo by Chris Trotman/Getty Images) - Published on 2012-05-19 11:15:00 by Josh Ellis Dallas Cowboys Blog

    GLADSTONE, NJ - MAY 19: Yani Tseng of Taiwan hits her tee shot on the tenth hole in round three of the Sybase Match Play Championship at Hamilton Farm Golf Club on May 19, 2012 in Gladstone, New Jersey. (Photo by Chris Trotman/Getty Images)

    Published by Josh Ellis Dallas Cowboys Blog on 2012-05-19 11:15:00

    Supporters of Taiwan's President and Nationalist Party, KMT, presidential candidate Ma Ying-jeou cheer on as they watch the vote counting at the KMT's campaign headquarters Saturday, Jan. 14, 2012 in Taipei, Taiwan. (AP Photo/Wally Santana) - Published on 2012-05-19 08:44:00 by CTV

    Supporters of Taiwan's President and Nationalist Party, KMT, presidential candidate Ma Ying-jeou cheer on as they watch the vote counting at the KMT's campaign headquarters Saturday, Jan. 14, 2012 in Taipei, Taiwan. (AP Photo/Wally Santana)

    Published by CTV on 2012-05-19 08:44:00

    FILE - In this Thursday, Jan. 12, 2012 file photo, Taiwan's President and Nationalist Party's presidential candidate Ma Ying-jeou finishes an international press conference at the party's campaign headquarters in Taipei, Taiwan. Ma has leveraged growing economic ties with China to reduce tensions to their lowest level since the two sides split in 1949. - Published on 2012-05-19 01:39:00 by Boston.com

    FILE - In this Thursday, Jan. 12, 2012 file photo, Taiwan's President and Nationalist Party's presidential candidate Ma Ying-jeou finishes an international press conference at the party's campaign headquarters in Taipei, Taiwan. Ma has leveraged growing economic ties with China to reduce tensions to their lowest level since the two sides split in 1949.

    Published by Boston.com on 2012-05-19 01:39:00

    Taiwan President - Published on 2012-05-19 01:33:00 by Charlotte Observer

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    Customers stroll the alleys of the famous Shihlin night market, a popular tourist spot in Taipei city in Taiwan. - Published on 2012-05-19 01:04:00 by Saskatoon Star-Phoenix

    Customers stroll the alleys of the famous Shihlin night market, a popular tourist spot in Taipei city in Taiwan.

    Published by Saskatoon Star-Phoenix on 2012-05-19 01:04:00

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