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... > contexts > geographicals > Asia > Eastern Asia > Far East > Taiwan
contexts > geographicals > islands > Taiwan
... > social science subjects > geography > geographic features > landforms > islands > Taiwan
... > social science subjects > geography > Earth science > physical geography > geomorphology > landforms > islands > Taiwan
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Taiwan  

Definition

  • Taiwan is a recently democratic, industrialized country located about 100 miles southeast of the Chinese mainland. Taiwan is one of the world's most active trading nations, has the third largest foreign reserve, and is home to some of the tallest buildings in the world. [Source: Encyclopedia of Race, Ethnicity, and Society; Taiwan]

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