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Afrikaans: Republiek van China · العربية: تايوان · অসমীয়া: টাইৱান · भोजपुरी: ताइवान · বাংলা: তাইওয়ান · བོད་ཡིག: ཐའེ་ཝན། · 閩東語 / Mìng-dĕ̤ng-ngṳ̄:Dṳ̆ng-huà Mìng-guók · Čeština: Tchaj-wan · Deutsch: Republik China · ދިވެހިބަސް: ޖުމްހޫރީ ޗައިނާ · ཇོང་ཁ: ཏའི་ཝཱན་ · Ελληνικά: Ταϊβάν · English: Taiwan · Esperanto: Tajvano · Español: República de China · فارسی: تایوان · Français : Taïwan · Gaeilge: an Téaváin · 贛語:Taiwan · Gàidhlig: Taiwan · गोंयची कोंकणी / Gõychi Konknni: तैवान · ગુજરાતી: ચીની ગણતંત્ર · 客家語 / Hak-kâ-ngî:Taiwan · עברית: טאיוואן · हिन्दी: चीनी गणराज्य · Hrvatski: Republika Kina · Interlingua: Republica de China · ꆇꉙ:中华民国 · Ido: Republiko di Chinia · Íslenska: Lýðveldið Kína · 日本語: 中華民国 · Jawa: Républik Cina · ქართული: ტაივანი · Қазақша: Тайуан · ភាសាខ្មែរ: តៃវ៉ាន់ · ಕನ್ನಡ: ಚೀನಿ ಗಣರಾಜ್ಯ · 한국어: 중화민국 · कॉशुर / کٲشُر: تائیوان · Kurdî: Taywan · Kernowek: Taywan · Кыргызча: Тайвань · Latina: Res publica Sinarum · Lingua Franca Nova: Taiuan · Limburgs: Republiek China · ລາວ: Tâi-oân · Lietuvių: Taivanas · Latviešu: Ķīnas Republika · Māori: Taiwana · Македонски: Taiwan · മലയാളം: തായ്വാൻ · Монгол: Бүгд Найрамдах Хятад Улс · · मराठी: चीनचे प्रजासत्ताक · Malti: Tajwan · မြန်မာဘာသာ: တရုတ်သမ္မတနိုင်ငံ · 閩南語 / Bân-lâm-gú:Tiong-hoâ Bîn-kok नेपाली: ताइवान · Norsk nynorsk: Republikken Kina · ଓଡ଼ିଆ: ତାଇୱାନ · ਪੰਜਾਬੀ: ਤਾਈਵਾਨ · Polski: Republika Chińska · پښتو: تايوان · Runa Simi: Chunwa Republika · Rumantsch: Republik China · Русский: Китайская Республика (Тайвань) · संस्कृतम्: तैवान · සිංහල: තායිවානය · Slovenščina: Tajvan · Soomaaliga: Taywan · Shqip: Republika e Kinës · Српски / srpski: Република Кина · Kiswahili: Jamhuri ya China · தமிழ்: சீனக் குடியரசு · తెలుగు: తైవాన్ · Тоҷикӣ: Тайван · ไทย: ประเทศไต้หวัน · Türkmençe: Taýwan · Türkçe: Tayvan · Татарча / tatarça: Кытай Җөмһүрияте · ئۇيغۇرچە / Uyghurche: تەيۋەن · Українська: Республіка Китай · اردو: تائیوان · Oʻzbekcha / ўзбекча: Xitoy Respublikasi · Tiếng Việt: Đài Loan · Volapük: Tayvän · Walon : Taywane · 吴语:中华民国 · Yorùbá: Orílẹ̀-èdè Olómìnira ilẹ̀ Ṣáínà · 粵語: 中華民國 · Vahcuengh:Cunghvaz Minzgoz · 中文:中華民國 · 中文(简体):中华民国 · 中文(繁體):中華民國 · 中文(臺灣):中華民國 · |
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History
[edit]Ancient History
[edit]- 1600s lithographic illustration of Japan trading ship in Taiwan
- 1594 litographic illustration showing Spanish boats in 1594
- 1600 drawing of Dutch ships in Taiwan
Dutch to Ming Era (1624-1662)
[edit]- Fort Zeelandia
- Koxinga mother and son statue
- Koxinga statue
- Dutch Law in Taiwan under Dutch Colonialism
Qing Dynasty Era (1683-1895)
[edit]- Taiwan Provincial Administration Hall
Japanese Era (1895-1945)
[edit]- Cover of Taiwan Literature Magazine under Japanese Colonialism
- Bank of Taiwan established in 1897
- Taiwan Army Headquarter in 1930
- Zhonghsan Hall in 1940
- 1904 Douliu Earthquake
- 1906 Haishan Earthquake
- 1916 Nantou Earthquake
- Japanese Surrender of Taiwan to the Republic of China in 1945
- Office of the Governor-General of Taiwan, Empire of Japan
- Taihoku Air Raid
Republic of China Era (1945–present)
[edit]- Seventeen Taiwanian National Assembly delegates with Chiang Kai-shek in 1946
Statehood
[edit]Current statehood
[edit]- Republic of China (flag)
- Republic of China (emblem)
- Chinese Taipei (flag)
- Chinese Taipei (emblem)
Map
[edit]Historical statehood
[edit]- Dutch Formosa (1624-1662)
- Spanish Formosa (1626-1642)
- Fujian Province, Qing Dynasty (1683-1721)
- Taiwan Province, Qing Dynasty (1721-1895)
- Republic of Formosa (1895)
- Seal of Republic of Formosa (1895)
- Taiwan, Empire of Japan (1895–1945)
- Republic of China (1945-)
Administrative Division
[edit]Province
[edit]- Taiwan (map)
- Taiwan (flag)
- Fujian (map)
- Fujian (Seal)
Municipality
[edit]- Taipei (map)
- Taipei (flag)
- New Taipei (map)
- New Taipei (flag)
- Kaohsiung (map)
- Kaohsiung (flag)
- Taichung (map)
- Taichung (flag)
- Tainan (map)
- Tainan (flag)
- Taoyuan (map)
- Taoyuan (flag)
Provincial City
[edit]- Chiayi (map)
- Chiayi (flag)
- Hsinchu (map)
- Keelung (map)
- Keelung (flag)
County
[edit]- Changhua (map)
- Changhua (flag)
- Chiayi (map)
- Chiayi (flag)
- Hsinchu (map)
- Hsinchu (flag)
- Hualien (map)
- Hualian (flag)
- Kinmen (map)
- Kinmen (flag)
- Lienchiang (map)
- Lienchiang (flag)
- Miaoli (map)
- Miaoli (flag)
- Nantou (map)
- Penghu (map)
- Penghu (flag)
- Pingtung (map)
- Pingtung (flag)
- Taitung (map)
- Taitung (flag)
- Yunlin (map)
- Yunlin (flag)
- Yilan (map)
- Yilan (flag)
Travel Documents
[edit]- Republic of China (Taiwan) Passport
- Old Republic of China Passport
- Taiwan Compatriot Permit
- Mainland Travel Permit for Taiwan Residents
Populated Areas
[edit]Cities (special municipalities, provincial cities & county-controlled cities)
[edit]- Changhua
- Chiayi
- Hsinchu
- Hualien
- Kaohsiung
- Keelung
- Nantou
- Pingtung
- New Taipei
- Taichung
- Tainan
- Taipei
- Taitung
- Taoyuan
- Yilan
- Zhubei
Districts
[edit]- Bade, Taoyuan
- Bali, New Taipei
- Banqiao, New Taipei
- Beitou, Taipei
- Central, Taichung
- Cijin, Kaohsiung
- Cishan, Kaohsiung
- Daan, Taipei
- Dajia, Taichung
- Daxi, Taoyuan
- Dayuan, Taoyuan
- East, Tainan
- Fongshan, Kaohsiung
- Kaohsiung
- Fengyuan, Taichung
- Fuxing, Taoyuan
- Guanyin, Taoyuan
- Guishan, Taoyuan
- Gushan, Kaohsiung
- Jiasian, Kaohsiung
- Jinshan, New Taipei
- Lingya, Kaohsiung
- Linkou, New Taipei
- Longtan, Taoyuan
- Luzhu, Taoyuan
- Nanzih, Kaohsiung
- Neihu, Taipei
- New Taipei
- North, Taichung
- Pingzhen, Taoyuan
- Sanchong, New Taipei
- Shanhua, Tainan
- Songshan, Taipei
- South, Tainan
- Taoyuan District, Taoyuan
- Tamsui, New Taipei
- Wenshan, Taipei
- West, Taichung
- Xindian, New Taipei
- Xinzhuang, New Taipei
- Xinyi, Taipei
- Xinying, Tainan
- Xitun, Taichung
- Yancheng, Kaohsiung
- Yangmei, Taoyuan
- Yanshuei, Tainan
- Yongkang, Tainan
- Zhonghe, New Taipei
- Zhongli, Taoyuan
- Zhongshan, Taipei
- Zhongzheng, Taipei
Urban Towns
[edit]- Beidou, Changhua County
- Caotun, Nantou County
- Fenglin, Hualien County
- Guanxi, Hsinchu County
- Houlong, Miaoli County
- Jincheng, Kinmen County
- Luodong, Yilan County
- Lukang, Changhua County
- Tianzhong, Changhua County
- Tongxiao, Miaoli County
- Toucheng, Yilan County
- Xihu, Changhua County
- Yuanlin, Changhua County
- Zhoulan, Miaoli County
- Zhudong, Hsinchu County
- Zhunan, Miaoli County
- Zhushan, Nantou County
Rural Towns
[edit]- Alishan, Chiayi County
- Dahu, Miaoli County
- Daren, Taitung County
- Fangshan, Pingtung County
- Fanlu, Chiayi County
- Fenyuan, Changhua County
- Lanyu, Taitung County
- Mingjian, Nantou County
- Nangan, Lienchiang County
- Shitan, Miaoli County
- Shuili, Nantou County
- Tongluo, Miaoli County
- Wang-an, Penghu County
Politics and Government
[edit]Government Entities
[edit]- ROC President
- MOEA - Industrial Development Bureau
- MOEA - Water Resources Agency
- Ministry of Finance
- Ministry of Health and Welfare (MOHW)
- Ministry of the Interior (MOI)
- MOI - Construction and Planning Agency
- MOI - National Airborne Service Corps
- MOI - National Fire Agency
- MOI - National Immigration Agency
- MOI - National Police Agency
- Ministry of National Defense
- Ministry of Science and Technology
- MOTC - Central Weather Bureau
- MOTC - Directorate General of Highways
- MOTC - Taiwan Area National Expressway Engineering Bureau
- MOTC - Taiwan Area National Freeway Bureau
- MOTC - Taiwan Railways Administration
Political Parties
[edit]Legislative Yuan
[edit]- Kuomintang
- Democratic Progressive Party
- Taiwan People's Party
Councils of cities/countries
[edit]- New Power Party
- Taiwan Statebuilding Party
- Green Party Taiwan
- Non-Partisan Solidarity Union
- People First party
- New Party
- Labor Party
Politicians
[edit]Current Leader (President, Vice President, Premier, Vice Premier)
[edit]- Lai Ching-te
- Hsiao Bi-khim
- Cho Jung-tai
- Cheng Li-chun
Former Leader (President, Vice President, Premier, Vice Premier)
[edit]- Ma Ying-jeou
- Chang Chun-hsiung
- Chang San-cheng
- Chen Cheng
- Chen Chien-jen
- Chen Shui-bian
- Chiang Ching-kuo
- Chiang Kai-shek
- Chiu Chuang-huan
- Chu Chia-hua
- Eric Chu
- Frank Hsieh
- Jiang Yi-huah
- John Chiang
- Lee Teng-hui
- Lien Chan
- Liu Chao-shiuan
- Mao Chi-kuo
- Paul Chiu
- Sean Chen
- Su Tseng-chang
- Tsai Ing-wen
- Vincent Siew
- Wang Yunwu
- Wu Den-yih
- Wu Rong-i
- Yan Xishan
- Yeh Chu-lan
- Yu Hung-chun
- Yu Shyi-kun
Other Leaders (Legislative, Judicial, Control & Examination Yuan)
[edit]- Han Kuo-yu
- Chen Chu
- Chou Hung-hsien
Others
[edit]- Andrew Yang
- Chang Chia-juch
- Chang Hsien-yao
- Chang Jin-fu
- Chang Po-ya
- Chen Bao-ji
- Chen Chu
- Chen Ming-tang
- Chen Yi
- Chen Yu-mei
- Chiang Pin-kung
- Chiu Wen-ta
- Chou Hsi-wei
- David Lin
- Hsieh Tung-min
- Hsu Hsin-liang
- Hsu Tzong-li
- Huang Ta-chou
- Hung Shiu-chu
- James C. F. Huang
- James Soong
- Joseph Shih
- Kao Hua-chu
- Kuan Chung-ming
- Lai Shin-Yuan
- Lin Chu-chia
- Lin Join-sane
- Lin Junq-tzer
- Lung Ying-tai
- Luo Ying-shay
- Rai Hau-min
- Shih Ming-teh
- Su Jia-chyuan
- Su Yeong-chin
- Timothy Yang
- Tseng Ming-chung
- Tseng Yung-fu
- Vanessa Shih
- Wang Jin-pyng
- Wang Yu-chi
- Wei Tao-ming
- William Lai
- Woody Duh
- Wu Poh-hsiung
- Yao Chia-wen
- Yen Ming
- You Si-kun
Government Buildings
[edit]Central Governments
[edit]- Presidential Office Building
- Presidential Central Office Building
- Presidential Southern Office Building
- Executive Yuan
- Legislative Yuan
- Judicial Yuan
- Control Yuan
- Examination Yuan
Ministries and Councils
[edit]- Ministry of Culture
- Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA)
- MOEA - Bureau of Standards, Metrology & Inspection
- Ministry of Education
- Ministry of Finance
- Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA)
- MOFA - Bureau of Consular Affairs
- MOFA - Institute of Diplomacy and International Affairs
- Ministry of Health and Welfare (MOHW)
- MOHW - Centers for Disease Control
- MOHW - Food and Drug Administration
- Ministry of the Interior (MOI)
- MOI - National Immigration Agency
- MOI - National Police Agency
- Ministry of Justice (MOJ)
- MOJ - Bureau of Investigation
- Ministry of Labor
- Ministry of National Defense
- MND - Armaments Bureau
- Ministry of Science and Technology
- Ministry of Transportation & Communications (MOTC)
- MOTC - Central Weather Bureau
- MOTC - Civil Aeronautics Administration
- MOTC - Directorate General of Highways
- MOTC - Taiwan Railway Administration
- Council of Agriculture (COA)
- COA - Agriculture and Food Agency
- COA - Forestry Bureau
- COA - Soil and Water Conservation Bureau
- COA - Taiwan Agricultural Research institute
- Hakka Affairs Council
- Council of Indigenous Peoples
- Mainland Affairs Council (MAC)
- MAC - Straits Exchange Foundation
- MAC - Taiwan–Hong Kong Economic and Cultural Co-operation Council
- National Development Council
- Consumer Protection Commission
- National Communications Commission
- Public Construction Commission
- Veterans Affairs Commission
- Central Bank of the Republic of China (Taiwan)
- Coast Guard Administration
- Environmental Protection Administration
Others
[edit]- Supreme Prosecutor Office
Regional Governments
[edit]Councils
[edit]- Taipei City