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1. www.cia.gov › the-world-factbook › countriesWorld Factbook Glyph

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   Background. First inhabited by Austronesian people, Taiwan became home to Han immigrants beginning in the late Ming Dynasty (17th century). With the communist victory in the Chinese civil war in 1949, the Nationalist-controlled Republic of China government and 2 million Nationalists fled to Taiwan and continued to claim to be the legitimate government for mainland China and Taiwan based on a ...

2. www.worldatlas.com › maps › taiwanTaiwan Maps & Facts - World Atlas

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   Feb 24, 2021 · Taiwan is an island country located at the western edge of the Pacific Ocean. The main island of the country covers an area of 35,808 sq. km. About two-thirds of Taiwan is a rugged mountain landscape. As observed on the physical map of Taiwan, the Chung-yang Shan range (central) dominates the island. It has over 200 peaks exceeding 3,000 m in ...

3. www.reuters.com › world › taiwanTaiwan News | Latest Headlines & Stories | Reuters

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   3 days ago · Taiwan raises 2024 GDP forecast on strong AI-related exports, home consumption. Taiwan's trade-reliant economy is expected to grow at a faster pace in 2024 than previously forecast, owing to high ...

4. www.cnbc.com › 2024/05/23 › china-launches-militaryChina starts military drills around Taiwan days after new ...

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   May 23, 2024 · China’s military started two days of “punishment” drills around Taiwan on Thursday in what it said was a response to “separatist acts”, just days after new Taiwan President Lai Ching-te ...

5. www.bbc.co.uk › news › liveDozens stuck in Taiwan tunnels after biggest quake in 25 years

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   Apr 3, 2024 · Taiwan has been struck by its most powerful earthquake in 25 years, which measured 7.4 in magnitude. Officials have confirmed at least nine people have died and over 800 are injured, while ...

6. www.gov.uk › foreign-travel-advice › taiwanTaiwan travel advice - GOV.UK

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   3 days ago · Removal of information about earthquake on 3 April ('Warnings and insurance' page). The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office ( FCDO) provides advice about risks of travel to help British ...

7. www.bbc.co.uk › news › liveChina restarts drills as Pelosi vows Taiwan won't be isolated

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   Aug 5, 2022 · Taiwan's foreign minister has told the BBC that Taiwan won't be the "last piece in [the] Chinese dream of expansionism". China has not commented on reports it may have fired a missile over Taiwan ...