Taiwan

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 * title1 = {{Flag|English}} Taiwan, officially name the Republic of China (ROC)
 * translate = {{Flag|Chinese}} 台灣，中華民國( ROC )，中華民國台灣
 * image1 =
 * author = [(male)] [(female)]
 * dates_of_life = October 1, 1949 (established a provisional ROC capital in Taipei)
 * capital = {{Pictogram|Taipei}} {{SH|Taipei}}
 * largest_city = {{Pictogram|New Taipei}} {{SH|New Taipei}}
 * national_anthem = 中華民國國歌
 * official_language = Main language American english
 * status =
 * population = 23,476,640 (2021)
 * currency = New Taiwan dollar (NTD)
 * friends = {{Pictogram|Japan}} Japan
 * enemies = {{Pictogram|China}} China(mostly)
 * National sport = Football
 * National food =
 * government = Federal presidential constitutional republic|legislature = Congress|upper_house = Senate|lower_house = House of Representatives|loctext = North America and Oceania
 * Ethnic Groups = {{Scroll|h=120px|
 * Demonym =

{{Pictogram|Taiwan}}Taiwan, officially known as the Republic of China (中華民國), is an island country in East Asia. It is also an island in the Pacific Ocean. Across the ocean west is China, up north is Japan, and down south is the Philippines.

Appearance
Taiwan's appearance is red with a dark blue rectangle in the top left corner containing a white sun with 12 rays. They are commonly depicted with blue/green accents (for example, in clothing, or occasionally in the irises) to reflect the KMT and DPP parties.

Though the male version is a lot more common, the female depictions still exist.

Personality
Taiwan is an independent, free-spirit who is very down-to-earth and practical. They are known to be kind and friendly but very moody. They are often struggling with identity crisis and family. Taiwan absolutely despises China. Because they have two souls in their bodies, they are a bit schizophrenic.

Interests

 * Bubble Tea (Pearl Milk Tea)
 * Sweet, tropical fruit
 * food and anything chewy
 * Night market
 * Lunch break
 * Baseball
 * The tune of Beethoven

Flag meaning
[Flag meaning ] the National Flag of Republic of China, and commonly referred to as the Flag of Taiwan, also known as the Blue Sky, White Sun, and a Wholly Red Earth (青天白日滿地紅) retroactively, consists of a red field with a blue canton bearing a white disk surrounded by twelve triangles; said symbols symbolize the sun and rays of light emanating from it, respectively. The twelve rays of the white Sun symbolize the twelve months and the twelve traditional shichen, a traditional unit of time which corresponds to two modern hours. The "Red Earth" to the flag to signify the blood of the revolutionaries who sacrificed themselves in order to overthrow the Qing Dynasty and create the ROC.

Please do not confuse it with the Myanmar flag from 1948 to 2010.

Other Symbols

 * The National emblem: Blue Sky with a White Sun
 * Chinese Taipei Olympic flag: The Blue Sky with a White Sun and the Olympic rings, encircled by a five-petaled Prunus mei (the ROC's national flower) drawn in red, white, and blue (the colors of the ROC flag).
 * Animal: Formosan Black Bear
 * Bird: Formosan Blue Magpie
 * Flower: Plum blossom

Nicknames

 * Republic of China (official constitutional name)
 * (Ilha) Formosa (Portuguese name)
 * Asian Tiger
 * Chinese Taipei(The names of countries participating in the Olympic Games and many international organizations, but they don’t like others calling them that way)

Origin of languages
The long colonial and immigration history of Taiwan brought in several languages such as Dutch, Spanish, Hokkien, Hakka, Japanese and Mandarin. Due to its colonial history, Japanese is also spoken and a large number of loanwords from Japanese exist in several languages of Taiwan. Taiwanese language also falls under the Austronesian language (which originally came from them).

Etymology
"Taiwan" came from the words "taian" and "tayoan" which natives in the present Tainan area used in referring to early Chinese settlers. Tainan is in the south of Taiwan and close to the Penghu (Pescadores) islands, which served as stepping stones for early emigrants from the Chinese mainland.

"Formosa" ,old name of Taiwan, given by the Portuguese, from Portuguese Formosa insula "beautiful island." The adjective is from the fem. of Latin formosus "beautiful, handsome, finely formed," from forma "form, shape" (see form (n.)). Related: Formosan (1640s).

Organizations and Affiliations
WCO- TCCV WCO- TCRO
 * Four Asian Tiger
 * World Health Organization (attending limited technical meetings as individual experts)
 * PRC Stance
 * World Federation of Taiwanese Associations (WFTA)
 * Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation （APEC）
 * World Trade Organization（WTO）
 * Association of Asian Election AuthoritiesAssociation of Asian Election Authorities（AAEA）
 * African-Asian Rural Development OrganizationAfrican-Asian Rural Development Organization（AARDO）
 * Advisory Centre on WTO LawAdvisory Centre on WTO Law（ACWL）
 * Asian Harmonization Working PartyAsian Harmonization Working Party（AHWP）
 * Asia-Pacific Association of Agricultural Research InstitutionsAsia-Pacific Association of Agricultural Research Institutions（APAARI）
 * Asia/Pacific Group on Money LaunderingAsia/Pacific Group on Money Laundering（APG）*Asia-Pacific Legal Metrology ForumAsia-Pacific Legal Metrology Forum（APLMF）
 * Asian Productivity OrganizationAsian Productivity Organization（APO）
 * Asset Recovery Inter-Agency Network of Asia/PacificAsset Recovery Inter-Agency Network of Asia/Pacific（ARIN-AP）
 * The World Vegetable Center-WorldVegThe World Vegetable Center-WorldVeg（WorldVeg）
 * Association of World Election BodiesAssociation of World Election Bodies（A-WEB）
 * Extended Commission, Commission for the Conservation of Southern Bluefin TunaExtended Commission, Commission for the Conservation of Southern Bluefin Tuna（CCSBT-EC）
 * Central American Bank for Economic IntegrationCentral American Bank for Economic Integration（CABEI）
 * Cospas-SarsatCospas-Sarsat（Cospas-Sarsat）
 * Egmont GroupEgmont Group（EG）
 * Food and Fertilizer Technology Center for the Asian and Pacific RegionFood and Fertilizer Technology Center for the Asian and Pacific Region（FFTC/ASPAC）
 * Global Financial Innovation NetworkGlobal Financial Innovation Network（GFIN）
 * International Association of Insurance SupervisorsInternational Association of Insurance Supervisors（IAIS）
 * Inter-American Tropical Tuna CommissionvInter-American Tropical Tuna Commissionv（IATTC）
 * International Council for Information Technology in Government AdministrationInternational Council for Information Technology in Government Administration（ICA）
 * International Cotton Advisory CommitteeInternational Cotton Advisory Committee（ICAC）
 * International Cooperation on Cosmetics RegulationInternational Cooperation on Cosmetics Regulation（ICCR）
 * International Council for Harmonisation of Technical Requirements for Pharmaceuticals for Human UseInternational Council for Harmonisation of Technical Requirements for Pharmaceuticals for Human Use（ICH）
 * International Competition NetworkInternational Competition Network（ICN）
 * International Organization of Securities CommissionsInternational Organization of Securities Commissions（IOSCO）
 * International Forum of Independent Audit RegulatorsInternational Forum of Independent Audit Regulators（IFIAR）
 * The International Scientific Committee for Tuna and Tunalike Species in the North Pacific OceanThe International Scientific Committee for Tuna and Tunalike Species in the North Pacific Ocean（ISC）
 * International Seed Testing AssociationInternational Seed Testing Association（ISTA）
 * North Pacific Fisheries CommissionNorth Pacific Fisheries Commission（NPFC）
 * World Organisation for Animal HealthWorld Organisation for Animal Health（OIE）
 * South East Asian Central BanksSouth East Asian Central Banks（SEACEN）
 * Study Group on Asian Tax Administration and ResearchStudy Group on Asian Tax Administration and Research（SGATAR）
 * Southern Indian Ocean Fisheries AgreementSouthern Indian Ocean Fisheries Agreement（SIOFA）
 * South Pacific Regional Fisheries Management OrganisationSouth Pacific Regional Fisheries Management Organisation（SPRFMO）
 * Technical Committee on Customs Valuation, World Customs Organization （WCO）
 * Technical Committee on Rules of Origin, World Customs Organization （WCO）
 * Western and Central Pacific Fisheries CommissionWestern and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission（WCPFC）

History
Taiwan was first given a foreign name, "Ilha Formosa" or "Beautiful Island" by Portuguese/Spanish sailors passing through Asia. In the 17th century, Taiwan was split between Dutch and Spanish Rule, but later both the Netherlands and Spain were driven out by the Qing. By 1683, Taiwan was taken by the Qing (China) and would remain under its rule for over two centuries, however, the island was never important to the mainland. In 1895, the Republic of Formosa was established, however, it would only last a few months before the island was taken by Japan. The Republic of China (ROC) was founded in 1912 in China. At that time, Taiwan was under Japanese colonial rule as a result of the 1895 Treaty of Shimonoseki, by which the Qing ceded Taiwan to Japan. Taiwan was then a part of Japan for the next 50 years. The ROC government began exercising authority over Taiwan in 1945 after Japan surrendered at the end of World War II. The ROC government fled to Taiwan in 1949 after fighting a civil war with the Chinese Communist Party. This could be interpreted as a "fusion" between the ROC and Japanese Taiwan to create modern-day Taiwan. After the retreat, the ROC established a period of martial law known as the "White Terror". The ROC was extremely corrupt and killed tens of thousands of people in fear of communist belligerents. The cruelty of the ROC made Taiwan grow a greater hatred for China, one that continues to exist today. In the early 1960s, Taiwan underwent spectacular growth and became one of the "Four Asian Tigers" along with Hong Kong, Singapore, and South Korea. Today, all four remain a few of the most developed in Asia. Taiwan continued to be recognized over China in the United Nations until the 1970's in which worldwide recognition began to fail as the People's Republic was admitted to the UN. Today, Taiwan has few diplomatic relations, partially as a result of China's bribing of Taiwan's former diplomatic allies. However, many countries are still allied with the island informally, most notably the United States and Japan, who continue to support Taiwan unofficially. Although the Republic of China is dead, it still lives within Taiwan as a political party, the Kuomintang (KMT), or simply "Blue"- which still favors cooperation with China. Its rival party is the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) or "Green"- which favors separation from China. Due to extremely different morals, the two constantly fight, causing for Taiwan to be very bipolar sometimes. Taiwan is not fond of either party, believing that they cause nothing but chaos and confusion. Over the years, Taiwan has become more and more like Green: liberal and conscious of human rights.

Government

 * Democracy
 * Unitary
 * Semi-presidentialism
 * Self-governing colony

The government of the Republic of China was founded on the 1947 Constitution of the ROC and its Three Principles of the People. The government is divided into five branches (Yuan): the Executive Yuan (cabinet), the Legislative Yuan (Congress or Parliament), the Judicial Yuan, the Control Yuan (audit agency), and the Examination Yuan (civil service examination agency).


 * The president: the head of state and commander-in-chief of the armed forces. who is elected by popular vote for a maximum of 2 four-year terms on the same ticket as the vice-president. The president appoints the members of the Executive Yuan as their cabinet, including a premier, who is officially the President of the Executive Yuan; members are responsible for policy and administration.


 * Legislative Yuan: the main legislative body is the unicameral, with 113 seats. Seventy-three are elected by popular vote from single-member constituencies; thirty-four are elected based on the proportion of nationwide votes received by participating political parties in a separate party list ballot; and six are elected from two three-member aboriginal constituencies. Members serve four-year terms. Originally the unicameral National Assembly, as a standing constitutional convention and electoral college, held some parliamentary functions, but the National Assembly was abolished in 2005 with the power of constitutional amendments handed over to the Legislative Yuan and all eligible voters of the Republic via referendums.


 * The premier: is selected by the president without the need for approval from the legislature, but the legislature can pass laws without regard for the president, as neither he nor the Premier wields veto power.Thus, there is little incentive for the president and the legislature to negotiate on legislation if they are of opposing parties. After the election of the pan-Green's Chen Shui-bian as President in 2000, legislation repeatedly stalled because of deadlock with the Legislative Yuan, which was controlled by a pan-Blue majority. Historically, the ROC has been dominated by strongman single party politics. This legacy has resulted in executive powers currently being concentrated in the office of the president rather than the premier, even though the constitution does not explicitly state the extent of the president's executive power.


 * The Judicial Yuan: is the highest judicial organ. It interprets the constitution and other laws and decrees, judges administrative suits, and disciplines public functionaries. The president and vice-president of the Judicial Yuan and additional thirteen justices form the Council of Grand Justices.They are nominated and appointed by the president, with the consent of the Legislative Yuan. The highest court, the Supreme Court, consists of a number of civil and criminal divisions, each of which is formed by a presiding judge and four associate judges, all appointed for life. In 1993, a separate constitutional court was established to resolve constitutional disputes, regulate the activities of political parties and accelerate the democratization process. There is no trial by jury but the right to a fair public trial is protected by law and respected in practice; many cases are presided over by multiple judges.


 * The Control Yuan: is a watchdog agency that monitors (controls) the actions of the executive. It can be considered a standing commission for administrative inquiry and can be compared to the Court of Auditors of the European Union or the Government Accountability Office of the United States. It is also responsible for the National Human Rights Commission.


 * The Examination Yuan: is in charge of validating the qualification of civil servants. It is based on the old imperial examination system used in dynastic China. It can be compared to the European Personnel Selection Office of the European Union or the Office of Personnel Management of the United States. It was downsized in 2019, and there have been calls for its abolition.

Marshall Islands
"Great friends! They recognize me! I give aid and trading."

Family

 * ​​​​​Netherlands — Parent
 * North Korea-Pictogram.png North Korea — Sibling
 * South Korea-Pictogram.png South Korea — Sibling
 * Japan-Pictogram.png Japan — Sibling
 * Thailand-Pictogram.png Thailand — Sibling
 * Myanmar-Pictogram.png Myanmar — Sibling
 * Vietnam-Pictogram.png Vietnam — Sibling
 * Laos-Pictogram.png Laos — Sibling
 * Cambodia-Pictogram.png Cambodia — Sibling
 * Bhutan-Pictogram.png Bhutan — Sibling

Optional

 * Indonesia-Pictogram.png Indonesia — Cousin-Sibling
 * Malaysia-Pictogram.png Malaysia — Cousin-Sibling
 * Philippines-Pictogram.png Philippines — Cousin-Sibling
 * Madagascar-Pictogram.png Madagascar — Cousin-Sibling
 * Brunei-Pictogram.png Brunei — Cousin-Sibling
 * Singapore-Pictogram.png Singapore — Cousin-Sibling
 * East Timor-Pictogram.png Timor Leste — Cousin-Nibling

Friends

 * Japan — ''"He sends a lot of products and help with my economics and stuff. He's my best friend! Your anime can weird me out sometimes though."


 * Palau ,
 * Micronesia ,
 * Nauru ,
 * Tuvalu — '"Great friends! They recognize me! I give aid and trading."


 * Guatemala ,
 * Paraguay — ''"They support me more than my brother/nephew!"


 * Hong Kong ,
 * Macau — ''"The three of us hate China. Great friends!"


 * Brazil — ''"He's my trading partner and a great friend! FINALLY, a country with a large land size in South America supports me."


 * Portugal — ''"Great friend. My people visit and have a vacation on his land."


 * United Kingdom — ''"You kind of scare me sometimes especially your past self but overall he's a good friend! He supports me!"


 * Netherlands — ''"My mother! She loves me a lot and helps me against my commie brother"


 * Saudi Arabia — ''"A country in middle east have showed support and helped me with my economic problems. I appreciate it!"


 * Philippines — ''"She is a caring person! Very sweet and funny. We both hate China. My people like hers very much and often come visit to each others land."


 * Israel — ''"I support you more than your Palestine-Pictogram.png Palestine now please support me back! We help each other a lot so why won't you recognize me as a country?!"


 * Malaysia — ''"Lots of his people come visit my land. We get a long pretty well! But must stop being friends with China-Pictogram.png China"


 * Somaliland — ''"A democratic republic, who cares if she's unrecognized? I know all about that."

Neutral

 * Indonesia — ''"He and his people are nice to me but why do you support China more?"


 * Panama — ''"He doesn't recognize me anymore. WHY?"


 * Ethiopia — ''"Her WHO president in office hates me very much, but we have settled an alliance to get Somaliland-Pictogram.png Somaliland recognized."


 * Singapore — ''"I see that you're dating my sister. Take good care of her but why must you be friends with this China-Pictogram.png commie?!"


 * South Korea — ''"He broke off diplomatic relations with me!!! Why did you leave last? I don't hate you very much right now…"

Enemies

 * Pakistan — ''"A major supporter of China. Of course I hate him for that..."


 * Soviet Union — ''"I hate you! You're the reason why my brother/nephew hates me!"


 * Serbia — ''"Give Kosovo-Pictogram.png Kosovo their independence!"


 * China — ''"I should be the one who's ruling the land not YOU!"


 * North Korea — ''"Fake Korea! South Korea-Pictogram.png South Korea is much more better!"

Past Versions

 * Republic of China

Territories

 * Taiwan Main Island/ Formosa
 * Kinmen Main Island
 * Penghu Main Island
 * Orchid Island
 * Xiyu Island
 * Waisanding Shoal
 * Green Island
 * Lesser Kinmen Island (Lieyu)
 * Baisha Island
 * Nangan Island (Matsu)
 * Cimei/Qimei Island
 * Lamay Island
 * Wang'an Island
 * Beigan Island

Past Territories

 * The Chinese mainland

Russia
You're pretty cool and support me greatly! But your anime is weird

Spain
Spain is the USA's parent. They enjoy pestering them and calling them 'Mexico' which is another Spanish-speaking country and another one of their children. They dislike this, but since they're their parent, they're close and they love them as a child. Spain founded St. Augustine, Florida; the first oldest city in the United States. Sometimes, France and Spain compare the personality of the United States with that of England in a derogatory tone. However, both countries celebrate Independence Day with the United States due to the military support granted by both countries. Spain is also the biological parent of,  ,   (with UK), and   (with Russia). Today, the relations between the United States and Spain are one of the firmest, most stable, and optimal in the Western world. Spain is a fan of George Washington. The United States usually remembers Spain whenever they look at a dollar bill. The columns that appear in the dollar symbol are the same as the ones in the shield of Spain.

France
France is the USA's pibling. Another parent. Sometimes even considered biological parent but, in reality, France is the biological parent of,  , and   (with UK). However, even though they're not their actual child, they appear to care for them. France and the USA enjoy teaming up and doing things that the USA' s parent (the UK) does not seem to enjoy, which is how they tend to bond. France constantly has to deal with her nibling's French surrender jokes and has hit them with a history book (usually to the head/face) on multiple occasions because of the USA's humor. Them, it's evident that they sees the UK as frenemy rather than a direct enemy. They seem to see France as some sort of parent, possibly as some sort of parental figure. They seem to enjoy each other's company. In addition, the USA usually sees France as a parent figure (Probably, because the United States acquired the republican ideals of France).

Australia
USA's nickname for Australia: "Hell-Spider Man"

Canada
wip

Brazil
Brazil is portrayed in the fandom as a friend and ally towards the United States.

Japan
Japan and America shared tense relations in the past. This is because, during the times of the Japanese Empire, America had atomic bombed Japan. They try to forget the brutality of it, and nowadays, they're better of as friends. The USA thinks of Japan's culture very highly. Though sometimes, they're a little weirded out by Japan's anime obsession. Their relationship is more of a friend-to-friend relations as both see each other as allies and trading partners.

Philippines
Both of the countries see each other as great and major partners and deeply supported each other. They even describe their relationship as a Special Relationship [1 ]. However, pains from the U.S.'s colonization period of the country are not forgotten, some may consider her as his stepsister and/or adopted/stepdaughter or possibly even his wife.

Malaysia
The USA is Malaysia's largest trading partner, while Malaysia is the tenth-largest trading partner. Both of them always join the UN peacekeeping mission together. Malaysia once helped the USA rescue US Ranger that was supposed to rescue the pilot of 2 downed Black Hawk during the Battle of Mogadishu.

Georgia
Georgian–American relations continue to be very close and encompass multiple areas of bilateral cooperation. As a key U.S. ally in the war on terror, Georgia was the third largest troop contributor in the Iraq War and is currently the largest per-capital contributor to the U.S. led mission in Afghanistan. The United States for its part is actively assisting Georgia in strengthening its state institutions in face of increasing pressure from its northern neighbor Russia and has provided the country with financial assistance in excess of 3 billion dollars since 1991. Since 2009, Georgian–American relations are streamlined by the U.S.–Georgia Charter on Strategic Partnership, which created four bilateral working groups on priority areas of democracy; defense and security; economic, trade, energy issues, people-to-people and cultural exchanges.

Georgia in 2004-2008 sought to become a member of NATO, but did not succeed in the face of strong Russian opposition. In February 2012, it was agreed that the U.S. and Georgia will start working on a Free Trade Agreement which, if materialized, will make Georgia the only European country to have such treaty with the United States. American citizens visiting Georgia currently do not require a visa for entry. Citizens will receive a 90-day tourist visa at the country's entry points.

According to the 2012 U.S. Global Leadership Report, 51% of Georgians approve of U.S. leadership, with 15% disapproving and 34% uncertain.

The United States works closely with Georgia to promote mutual security, counter-terrorism interests and provides Georgia with bilateral security assistance, including English-language and military professional training, through the International Military Education and Training (IMET) program.

The multi-year Georgia Train and Equip Program (GTEP) ended in 2004, achieving its intended goals of enhancing Georgia's military capability and stimulating military reform. Launched in January 2005, the Georgia Entertainment and Stability Operations Program has advanced GTEP's goals and trained the Georgian contingent participating in coalition operations in Iraq. Partnership with the Georgia (U.S.) National Guard, visits by the Sixth Fleet, the Coast Guard to Georgia, and the Bilateral Working Group on Defense and Military Cooperation are also important components of American security relationship with Georgia.

Promoting democracy and reform is another strategic pillar of America's bilateral relationship with Georgia. In April 2006, as part of these reforms Georgia passed a strong anti-human trafficking law and has since then ranked consistently among Tier 1 countries of the State Department's report on trafficking in persons, meaning that the country now fully complies with the minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking.

Georgia hosts 90 Peace Corps Volunteers who work in English Language Education and NGO Development.

Trivia

 * Taiwan is mostly shipped with China and Japan,sometimes shipped with Somaliland.
 * Taiwan is the first country in Asia to legalize gay marriage.
 * Taiwan seems to be much more okay with Japan after WWII, unlike South Korea (who, although gets along with Japan, will never forgive their atrocities).
 * Taiwan has one of the highest average IQs in the world along with South Korea, Japan, Hong Kong, Mainland China and Singapore.
 * Taiwan has one of the most efficient health-care systems in Asia, however, cannot attend the World Health Organization.
 * Taiwan is right-handed and has blood type B, both being the most common in Central/Eastern Asia.
 * Taiwan is one of the few countries that still use traditional Chinese.
 * The garbage trucks in Taiwan play Beethoven's, Für Elise.
 * Taiwan has the world record for the longest rainbow, which was a rainbow at the Chinese Culture university that lasted 9 hours.
 * In Taiwan, white symbolizes death and white clothes are worn at funerals. Red represents love and is worn at weddings.
 * Only 2.3% of the Taiwanese population is native,the other 97.7% are ethnically Chinese.
 * Taiwanese spends a long time looking at screens, smartphones and avoiding sunlight, so Taiwan’s eyesight is a bit problematic.
 * Taiwan is a sovereign and independent state that maintains its own national defense and conducts its own foreign affairs. As enshrined in the ROC Constitution, the country aims to “cultivate good-neighborliness with other nations, and respect treaties and the Charter of the U.N. … promote international cooperation, protect international justice and ensure world peace.” The ultimate goal of the country’s foreign policy is to ensure a favorable environment for the nation’s preservation and long-term development.

Extra(s)

 * Total area: 139th
 * Total population: 57th
 * Population density: 17th
 * Birth rate: 227th
 * Death rate: 113th
 * Life expectancy: 34th
 * Net migration rate: 58th
 * Population growth rate: 186th
 * Infant mortality rate: 185th
 * Literacy rate: 37th