Taiwan

Taiwan book cover — B C B C Where Is Taiwan 4 The Land 6 Taroko National Park 8 Wildlife 10 The People 12 Daily Life 14 Going to School 16 Working 18 Playing 20 Food 22 Holidays 24 Tea Time 26 Fast Facts 28 Glossary 30 To Learn More 31 Index 32

Taiwan — page 1 — Where Is Taiwan The island of Taiwan sits about 100 miles 160 kilometers off China’s southeastern coast Paciﬁc Ocean waves crash against the eastern mountains The Luzon Strait separates Taiwan from the Philippines in the south Along the island’s western coast the Taiwan Strait stretches between the East and South China Seas A few islands in surrounding waters also belong to Taiwan The capital city of Taipei is in northern Taiwan Taipei is home to the Republic of China ROC This government once ruled all of China In 1949 a different government called the People’s Republic of China PRC forced it out and took over China The ROC ﬂed to Taiwan Today Taiwan governs itself under the ROC However many countries recognize the island as a part of the PRC 4 N E W S

Taiwan — page 2 — Taiwan Paciﬁc Ocean Luzon Strait Taiwan Strait East China Sea South China Sea Did you know Taiwan was once known as Ilha Formosa or beautiful island Portuguese sailors gave it that name after visiting in 1590 Taipei Philippine Sea China 5

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