Taiwan
/ˈtaɪˈwɑːn/- an island off the SE coast of China; pop. 22,974, 300 (est. 2009); official language, Mandarin Chinese; capital, Taipei.台湾（中国东南沿海一岛, 2009年估计人口22,974, 300; 官方语言汉语; 省会台北）。
In 1949, towards the end of the war with the Communist regime of mainland China, Chiang Kai-shek withdrew there with 500, 000 nationalist Kuomintang troops. Taiwan became the headquarters of the Kuomintang, which has held power continuously until defeated in elections in 2000. Since the 1950s Taiwan has undergone steady economic growth, especially in its export industries.
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