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taiwan
/ˌtaɪ̯ˈwɑn/
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What does taiwan mean?
proper noun
- A partly-recognized country in East Asia consisting of a main island and 167 smaller islands. Official name: Republic of China. Capital: Taipei.
- An island between the Taiwan Strait and Philippine Sea in East Asia.
- A province of the Republic of China (Taiwan) (from 1945).
More meanings (7)
proper noun
- The territory currently under the de facto jurisdiction of the Republic of China (Taiwan).
- A claimed province of the People's Republic of China (from 1949).
- 2169 Taiwan, a main belt asteroid.
- (historical) A former prefecture of Fujian province in China (Qing Empire) (1683–1885).
- (historical) A former province of China (Qing Empire) (1885–1895).
- (historical) A former dependency of Japan (1895–1945).
- (historical) Synonym of Tainan, a city of Taiwan, former capital of Taiwan Province.
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Fishing fleets from the USSR, Japan, Korea, and Taiwan also exploit the Indian Ocean for mostly shrimp and tuna.
Overview: Taiwan has a dynamic capitalist economy with considerable government guidance of investment and foreign trade and partial government ownership of some large banks and industrial firms.