| | Republic of China (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17) |
 | | The Republic of China (Traditional Chinese: &20013;&33775;&27665;&22283;; Simplified Chinese: &20013;&21326;&27665;&22269;; Wade-Giles: Chung-hua Min-kuo, Tongyong Pinyin: JhongHuá MínGuó, Hanyu Pinyin: Zh&333;nghuá Mínguó) is a multiparty democratic state that is de facto composed of the island groups of Taiwan, the Pescadores, Quemoy, and the Matsu. |
 | | The Republic of China was recognized as the sole legitimate government of both Mainland China and Taiwan by the UN and many Western nations until the 1970s. |
 | | The Republic of China was in the United Nations as one of its founding members and held China's seat on the Security Council until 1971, when it was expelled by General Assembly Resolution 2758 and replaced in all UN organs with the government of the People's Republic of China. |
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