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Taiwan

Tai·wan /ˌtaɪˈwɑːn/  an island off the southeast coast of China. Population: 23,299,716 (2014). Taiwan, which was formerly called Formosa, has experienced rapid economic development since the 1950s and has many factories.Taiwanese /ˌtaɪwəˈniːz◂/ noun, adjective
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Taiwan
Taiwan /ˌtaɪˈwɑːn/
an island off the southeast coast of China. Population: 23,174,294 (2007). Taiwan, which was formerly called Formosa, has experienced rapid economic development since the 1950s and has many factories.
—Taiwanese /ˌtaɪwəˈniːz◂/ noun, adjective