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Your Perfect Getaway Destination
"Formosa" (beautiful island) is what the Portuguese called Taiwan when they came here in the 16th century and saw the island's verdant beauty. Located along the southeast coast of the Asian Continent at the western edge of the Pacific Ocean, the small island nation of Taiwan has a wealth of attractions to offer visitors.
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In 1895, military defeat forced China to cede Taiwan to Japan. Taiwan reverted to Chinese control after World War II. Following the Communist victory on the mainland in 1949, 2 million Nationalists fled to Taiwan and established a government using the 1946 constitution drawn up for all of China. Over the next five decades, the ruling authorities gradually democratized and incorporated the local population within the governing structure. In 2000, Taiwan underwent its first peaceful transfer of power from the Nationalist to the Democratic Progressive Party. Throughout this period, the island prospered and became one of East Asia's economic "Tigers." The dominant political issues continue to be the relationship between Taiwan and China - specifically the question of eventual unification - as well as domestic political and economic reform. --
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- View the Taiwan Flag
- Use either the MS Virtual Earth GIS map of Taiwan
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- See the Taiwan map used in the CIA World
Factbook
- Check out Taiwan Web Resources
- Shop for Taiwan Books or Music in our Amazon
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- Get the latest Taiwan news
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