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	Taiwan Hotels - Best Asia Hotel - Special rates hotels in Taiwan
		The main island of Taiwan, sometimes also referred to as Formosa (from Portuguese, meaning "graceful"), is located at 22?57?N 120?12?E, off the coast of the territories administered by the People's Republic of China, south of Japan and north of the Philippines.
		It is bounded to the east by the Pacific Ocean, to the south by the South China Sea and the Luzon Strait, to the west by the Taiwan Strait and to the north by the East China Sea.
		The island is 394 kilometers (245 miles) long and 144 kilometers (89 miles) wide and consists of steep mountains covered by tropical and subtropical vegetation.
	www.besthotelasia.com /taiwan (291 words)

	NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Formosa
		The island of Taiwan was historically known as Formosa, the name given by Portuguese sailors due to the beauty of its coasts.
		Formosa may also refer to a fictional country located on the island of Taiwan, but whose culture was invented by George Psalmanazar as a hoax.
		Republic of Formosa, a short-lived republic in 1895 on the island of Formosa
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Formosa (883 words)

	Taiwan
		Taiwan's largest city Taipei serves as the provisional capital of the Republic of China, while Jhongsing Village in central Taiwan near the city of Taichung is the capital of Taiwan province.
		The island of Taiwan lies some 200 km off the southeastern coast of Mainland China across the Taiwan Strait, with the East China Sea to the north, the Philippine Sea to the east, the Luzon Strait directly to the south and the South China Sea to the southwest.
		The island is characterised by the contrast between the eastern two-thirds that consist mostly of rugged mountains, running in five ranges from the northern to the southern tip of the island, and the flat to gently rolling plains in the west that are also home to most of Taiwan's population.
	publicliterature.org /en/wikipedia/t/ta/taiwan.html (1427 words)

	Taiwan - MSN Encarta
		Taiwan is bordered on the west by the Taiwan Strait, which separates the island from mainland China, on the north by the East China Sea, on the east by the Pacific Ocean, and on the south by the South China Sea.
		The government on Taiwan also administers the P’enghu Islands (Pescadores), the Chinmen Islands (Quemoy Islands) offshore from the mainland city of Xiamen, and the Matsu Islands offshore from Fuzhou, the capital of Fujian Province.
		The Matsu Islands, situated northwest of Taiwan Island outside the mouth of the Min River, consist of a small main island and several smaller islands.
	encarta.msn.com /encyclopedia_761577607/Taiwan.html (668 words)

	onlinefx destination guide to taiwan
		It is bounded to the east by the Pacific Ocean, to the south by the South China Sea and the Luzon Strait, to the west by the Taiwan Strait and to the north by the East China Sea.
		The island is characterized by the contrast between the eastern two-thirds, consisting mostly of rugged mountains running in five ranges from the northern to the southern tip of the island, and the flat to gently rolling plains in the west that are also home to most of Taiwan's population.
		The shape of the main island of Taiwan is similar to a sweet potato seen in a south-to-north direction, and therefore, Taiwanese people, especially the Min-nan division, often call themselves 'children of the Sweet Potato'.
	www.onlinefx.co.uk /fx/Stores/OnlineFX/destinationguide/taiwan.asp (394 words)

	Taiwan's Geography
		The island of Taiwan is located in the Western Pacific between Japan and the Philippines off the southeast coast of China, from which it is separated by the Taiwan Strait.
		Taiwan's subtropical climate is home to an abundance of diverse plant life, including low altitude flora closely related to that found on southern China, mountain flora similar to that of western China, and high alpine flora resembling that of the Himalayan region.
		Separated from Mainland China by the Taiwan Strait, Taiwan is bordered by the South China sea in the south, the East China Sea in the north, and the Pacific Ocean on the west.
	www.asianinfo.org /asianinfo/taiwan/pro-geography.htm (1147 words)

	Taiwan (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Taiwan's total commitment to economic growth over the last half century has produced one of Asia's richest economies, but this achievement has come at the price of significant environmental degradation in the country once known as "Ilha Formosa" (Beautiful Island).
		Taiwan's per capita carbon emissions have almost tripled since 1980 and are relatively high compared to the rest of East Asia.
		Taiwan is trying to use more renewable energy sources for several reasons, which include: curbing pollution; reducing dependency on imported fuel; and accommodating the Kyoto Protocol (although it is not a signatory).
	www.eia.doe.gov /emeu/cabs/taiwanenv.html (1544 words)

	Taiwan's Geography
		The island of Taiwan is considered seismologically unstable.
		Taiwan is located on two plates that grind together (the Eurasian Plate is moving under the Philippine Plate at a rate of approximately 3 inches per year).
		The area of Taiwan that receives the most tremors is the city and surrounding area of Hualien- on the eastern coast of the island.
	ted.coe.wayne.edu /sse/links/Taiwan/geography.htm (692 words)

	Taiwan (10/06)
		Taiwan's culture is a blend of its distinctive Chinese heritage and Western influences.
		Taiwan is the United States' eighth-largest trading partner; Taiwan's two-way trade with the United States amounted to $56 billion in 2004 and rose 1% to $57 billion in 2005.
		Taiwan's armed forces were reduced as part of a reform initiative from 1997 to 2001, going from about 450,000 to 385,000, with further reductions since then bringing the total force level down to just under 300,000.
	www.state.gov /r/pa/ei/bgn/35855.htm (6737 words)

	History of Taiwan
		When Portuguese navigators came upon the island of Taiwan, they were struck by the tremendous beauty of its green mountains rising steeply out of the cobalt waters of the Pacific.
		Arriving in Taiwan in early 1876, Ting oversaw the construction of railroad and telegraph lines, and during his term in office, some 47 kilometers of telegraph cable were installed in southern Taiwan.
		When Taiwan was ceded to Japan in 1895 under the terms of the Treaty of Shimonoseki, Manchu officials stationed in Taiwan, such as Tang Ching-sung and Liu Yung-fu, and local notables, such as Chiu Feng-chia, declared independence on May 25, 1895, and formed the Democratic Taiwan Nation to resist the Japanese take-over.
	www.taiwan.com.au /Polieco/History/report04.html (5206 words)

	taiwan
		Taiwan or Formosa, island province of China and, since the Communist victory in 1949 on the Chinese mainland, the seat of the government of the Republic of China.
		It is separated from the Chinese mainland by the Taiwan (Formosa) Strait and is bordered on the north by the East China Sea, on the east by the Pacific Ocean, and on the south by the South China Sea.
		With the defeat by the Manchus of the Ming dynasty in China, the Mings, led by the notorious pirate-general Koxinga, or Cheng Ch'eng-kung, drove the Dutch from Taiwan and occupied a considerable portion of the island.
	www.pitt.edu /~journal/taiwan.htm (3266 words)

	Hotels In Taiwan
		Taiwan, Hanyu Pinyin: Táiwan; Wade-Giles: T'ai2-wan1; Taiwanese: Tâi-oân) is an island in East Asia.
		The main island of Taiwan, also known as Formosa (from the Portuguese Ilha Formosa, meaning "beautiful island"), is located in East Asia off the coast of mainland China, south of mainland Japan but west of the end of Japan's Ryukyu Islands, and west-north-west of the Philippines.
		Taiwan's mainstream culture is primarily derived from traditional Chinese culture, with significant influences from Japanese and American cultures, especially in the areas of politics and architecture.
	www.hotelsintaiwan.cn (729 words)

	Taiwan Information
		Furthermore, the island is surrounded by oceans; and the ocean breezes, which are the reason for Taiwan's humid weather, will surely make you completely forget the dry cold back home.
		Taiwan is extremely suitable for traveling, as the annual average temperature is a comfortable 22 degrees Celsius with lowest temperatures ranging from 12 to 17 degrees Celsius (54-63 Fahrenheit).
		When visiting Taiwan during this period, remember to carry an umbrella at all times; because although it might seem romantic to have a stroll in the rain, it is no fun to travel when you're soaking wet.
	www.asia-planet.net /taiwan/climate.htm (448 words)

	TiT Culture: The Tribes of Taiwan
		Before the Han Chinese immigration began in the mid-1600s, Taiwan was inha-bited by people belonging to the Austronesian race, the members of which lived in a vast area extending from Madagascar in the west to Hawaii and Easter Island in the east, and from New Zealand in the south to Taiwan in the north.
		Taiwan's aborigines are believed to have come from the Malay archipelago in different waves about 6,000 years ago at the earliest and less than 1,000 years ago at the latest.
		The Ami, with a population of 123,000--the largest of all of Taiwan's aborigine tribes--are mainly plains dwellers, living in the valleys and coastal plains of eastern Taiwan.
	www.sinica.edu.tw /tit/culture/0795_TribesOfTaiwan.html (1850 words)

	Country Profiles Foreign & Commonwealth Office (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Taiwan was a prefecture of Fujian province until the late 19th century when, in response to fears over Japanese encroachment, it gained provincial status.
		Taiwan's political parties have different positions on how to approach negotiations with the mainland, but all insist that the 'Republic of China' is a separate political entity from the PRC Government.
		Taiwan is a member of APEC and the ADB under the titles 'Chinese Taipei' and 'Taipei, China' respectively, and joined the WTO in 2002 under the title 'The Separate Customs Territory of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu', or Chinese Taipei for short.
	www.fco.gov.uk /servlet/Front?pagename=OpenMarket/Xcelerate/ShowPage&c=Page&cid=1007029394365&a=KCountryProfile&aid=1019041599961 (3509 words)

	Birding In Taiwan - Island Thrush
		The Island Thrush is a highly variable species with many distinct subspecies found throughout the islands of Malaysia, Indonesia, the Philippines and the archipelagos of Melanesia and Polynesia.
		The Taiwan race niveiceps is the most northerly occurring subspecies, and the one with the greatest distinction between the sexes.
		In Taiwan the Island Thrush is a rare resident of high mountain forests in the centre of the island, at elevations of 1800-2500 m.
	www.birdingintaiwan.com /islandthrush.htm (208 words)

	Hui-Yun Chung page,Orchid Island
		The people living on the island are concerned not only with the safety of the nuclear power plant, but also with the government management of the nuclear waste.
		Taiwan has 6 reactors at three sites currently, and since 1982 the radioactive waste has been transferred to Orchid Island which is located in 65 kilometers off Taiwan's coast.
		Taiwan's nuclear reactors are all threatened by natural disasters, such as earthquakes, typhoons, and volcanic activities.
	www.american.edu /ted/ice/orchid-waste.htm (3061 words)

	US-TAIWAN Business Council
		The island of Taiwan is located in the East China Sea just off the coast of China and northeast of Hong Kong, and is home to about 22 million people.
		The thriving economy on the island is based primarily on hi-tech exports, and Taiwan ranks as one of the most important links in the global supply chain of technology products.
		Taiwan is also an important political "hotspot" due to its ongoing dispute with the People’s Republic of China regarding political sovereignty.
	www.us-taiwan.org /taiwan.html (159 words)

	Online NewsHour: China-Taiwan History
		Taiwan dropped its martial law in 1987, only a year before the death of Chiang Ching-kuo.
		Many in Taiwan said the mainland was trying to influence voting in the election by the show of force.
		A profile of Mayor Chen Shui-bian during the tensions in the Taiwan Straits.
	www.pbs.org /newshour/bb/asia/china/china-taiwan.html (961 words)

	Taiwan Information \| Taiwan Guide \| iExplore.com
		Situated off the coast of mainland China, the mountainous island of Taiwan teems with people in massive urban developments, but at the same time hides some picture-perfect breathtaking vistas behind the scenes.
		Old and new live in harmony in Taiwan, and visitors will be enthralled as much by the bustling metropolis of Taipei as with the array of natural attractions throughout this relatively small island.
		In 1684 the island became the refuge for the remnants of the deposed Ming Dynasty and when Mao's Communists forces took control of China in 1949 the nationalist leaders, and over one million supporters, fled to Taiwan.
	www.iexplore.com /world_travel/Taiwan/Information (432 words)

	Taiwan -The Formosa
		Taiwan is an island located about 100 miles off the coast of China.
		Taiwan is a sub-tropical country that the warm climate is generally found most of the year.
		The first group is the Chinese that migrated to Taiwan 400 years ago to avoid the chaos and war in China.
	www.geocities.com /Tokyo/7031/taiwan.htm (2670 words)

	About Taiwan (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The island of Taiwan straddles the Tropic of Cancer, separated from the mainland Chinese province of Fujian by the Taiwan Strait, 160 kilometres wide at its narrowest point.
		The range bisects the island from north to south, covers two-thirds of the island and is almost impenetrable because of its extreme ruggedness.
		Taiwan’s tallest peak is Yu Shan (Mount Jade) at 3,952 metres.
	www.regit.com /regitour/taiwan/about/about.htm (165 words)

	Taiwan travel guide - Wikitravel
		Taiwan's second largest city, Kaohsiung, and oldest city, Tainan, are located in the south of the island.
		Taiwan's banking system is light-years ahead of most other countries, with the ability to use any of the abundant 24-hour ATM Machines to withdraw cash from anywhere in the world using the Plus or Cirrus sytems.
		As Taiwan is a subtropical island with the south part in the tropics, it cannot hurt to drink a lot, especially during summertime.
	wikitravel.org /en/Taiwan (10567 words)

	Taiwan's Future Lies in Reunification: Army Daily
		At present, the island of Taiwan is at the crossroads.
		The globalization and regionalization of the world economy means that the island's hope of sustained economic growth lies in the motherland, which has already been demonstrated by the development of cross-Straits economic relations over the past 20 years, it said.
		Proponents of "Taiwan independence" should bear in mind that any attempt to split the island from the motherland will meet the strong opposition of the entire Chinese people, who are ready to defend the motherland's sovereign and territorial integrity with life and blood, the article said.
	english.peopledaily.com.cn /english/200006/01/eng20000601_42091.html (612 words)

	Green Island Scuba Diving Vacations/Packages: Taiwan, East Asia Diving Equipment
		Coral reefs abound around the island are very easy to access (over 205 different kinds of hard and soft coral are to be found including Mountain coral - only to be found in the warm Japanese current).
		Green Island, once known as "Fire Island", is a small island located 33 kilometers in the Asian Pacific Ocean off the coast of South Eastern Taiwan.
		Having a population of 2000 on an area of 16,2 square kilometers, the island was formed by volcanic action which left a curved and complex coastline.
	www.greenislanddiving.com (639 words)

	Taiwan: History, Geography, Government, and Culture — Infoplease.com
		Taiwan was inhabited by aborigines of Malayan descent when Chinese from the areas now designated as Fukien and Kwangtung began settling it in the 7th century, becoming the majority.
		Taiwan president Chen Shui-bian called the bill a “law of aggression.” Hundreds of thousands of Taiwanese took to the streets to protest the bill.
		Taiwan in Japan's Relations with China and the United States after the Cold War.
	www.infoplease.com /ipa/A0108020.html (1369 words)

	Taipei Times - archives
		It is their purpose that all the territories Japan has stolen from the Chinese, such as Manchuria, Formosa [the island of Taiwan] and the Pescadores [Penghu], shall be restored to the Republic of China.
		As I discussed in another article ("No state has title to Taiwan," Oct. 3, 2005, page 8), the Cairo Declaration was only a statement of common intent of the three Allies during the Pacific War, and therefore, they had no legal obligation to deliver the island of Taiwan to China after the war.
		Thus, title to the island of Taiwan was not transferred to China or the US in the treaty.
	www.taipeitimes.com /News/editorials/archives/2006/08/10/2003322627 (1782 words)

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