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Taiwan
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A self-governing island territory in East Asia, officially the Republic of China, with its capital at Taipei.
"Taiwan is a major producer of semiconductors."
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Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe island and territory in East Asia known as the Republic of China.
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Etymology
Derived through Wade-Giles romanization of Mandarin 臺灣 (Táiwān), tracing back to a Hokkien placename for a sandbank near modern Tainan.