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Derived termsFrom Wiktionary under the GNU Free Documentation License. Taiwan, also known as Formosa, is the largest island of the Republic of China (ROC) in East Asia. Taiwan is located east of the Taiwan Strait, off the southeastern coast of mainland China. Since the end of World War II in 1945, the island group has been under the government of the Republic of China. Separated from the Asian continent by the 180-kilometre-wide Taiwan Strait, the main island of the group is 394 kilometres (245 mi) long and 144 kilometres (89 mi) wide. To the northeast are the main islands of Japan, and the southern end of the Ryukyu Islands of Japan is directly to the east; the Philippines lie to its south. The mountainous island spans across the Tropic of Cancer and is covered by tropical and subtropical vegetation. Other minor islands and islets of the group include the Pescadores, Green Island, and Orchid Island as well as the Diaoyutai Islands which have been controlled by Japan since the 1970s and are known as the Senkaku-shotÅ. The island group has been governed by the Republic of China (ROC) since 1945 when the ROC acquired Taiwan from Japan as a result of World War II. Four years later the ROC lost the Chinese Civil War to the Communist Party of China and retreated to Taiwan. Taiwan now composes most of ROC's territory and the ROC itself is commonly known as "Taiwan". The political status of Taiwan is complex because it is claimed by the People's Republic of China (PRC) which was established in 1949 on mainland China and considers itself the successor state to the ROC. Japan had originally acquired Taiwan from the Qing Empire in 1895 per Article 2 of Treaty of Shimonoseki. At the end of World War II, Japan renounced all claims to sovereignty over its former colonial possessions after World War II including Taiwan and Penghu Islands. Taiwan's rapid economic growth in the decades after World War II has transformed it into an advanced economy as one of the Four Asian Tigers. This economic rise is known as the Taiwan Miracle. It is categorized as an advanced economy by the IMF and high-income economy by the World Bank. Its technology industry plays a key role in the global economy. Taiwanese companies manufacture a large portion of the world's consumer electronics, although most of them are made in their factories in mainland China. From Wikipedia under the
GNU Free Documentation License How to donate money to Taiwan flood victims from Philippines? Q. I want to donate a little money to the flood victims of Taiwan, and I live in the Philippines. Asked by dOt.dOt.dOt - Wed Aug 26 00:53:14 2009 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments A. hey ~ im a student from taiwan ! i texted R1000(1000 taiwanese dollars) to 55135(maybe you have to add the area code or something like that , maybe +886) Thank you for your support! Answered by ya^^ - Sat Aug 29 11:00:09 2009 How can I get a Student Visa to Canada From Taiwan ? Q. Hello! I'm an overseas foreign worker from Philippines, I would like to apply from Taiwan for Canada. How long does it take to process for a student visa? What requirements do I need to settle? How about applying for other visas such as work and immigrant, which one is more easy and fast? Thanks for your suggestions or comments you could share to me. Asked by Stitch - Tue Oct 28 08:01:44 2008 - - 3 Answers - 0 Comments A. You need to apply to a Canadian college or university and be accepted before you can get a student visa. Once you are accepted the visa will be straight forward. However, you will pay very high tuition and may not work off campus. Otherwise, the work visa application information and forms are here: Answered by thinkingtime - Tue Oct 28 11:59:23 2008 What kind fees can I expect for using an American card in Taiwan? Is the rate worse than traveler checks?
Q. I am studying abroad in Taiwan in a few days and I have 200 bucks in traveler's checks. My bank says I can use my card there and it gives me a good rate, but my taiwanese friends think that traveler checks are a better deal. Any info on this? Asked by johnmathers12 - Wed Aug 29 11:35:32 2007 - - 4 Answers - 0 Comments A. many bank machines don't accept bank cards from other countries. You will have to search around to find the machines that do, which tends to be an annoying procedure. But once you know where one is that issue is solved. This is probably why your Taiwanese friends recommended more travellers checks. These also are a bit annoying to use as you must cash them at banks. But all banks would accept them if they are in US$. Probably about 30% of bank machines here will accept international bank cards. (this is my own estimate from my experiences- it is entirely possible I am wrong.) --If by 'card' you mean your bank account debit card. The rate is the standard rate of market exchange average over the past year in most cases, but I could be wrong… [cont.] Answered by matt_of_asia - Wed Aug 29 19:19:55 2007 From Yahoo Answer Search: "Taiwan"
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