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{{About|the Republic of China now|the history of Taiwan before 1949|Republic of China (
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==Geography==
{{main|Geography of Taiwan}}
[[File:Taiwan NASA Terra MODIS 23791.jpg|thumb|right|upright|Taiwan is mostly mountainous in the east, with gently sloping plains in the west. The [[Penghu Islands]] are west of the main island.]]
The island of Taiwan is about 180 kilometers off the southeastern coast of China. It is across the [[Taiwan Strait]]. It has an area of {{convert|35883|km2|sqmi|0|abbr=on}}.<ref name="taiwan-popstat">{{cite web|url=http://sowf.moi.gov.tw/stat/month/m1-01.xls |title=Number of Villages, Neighborhoods, Households and Resident Population |publisher=MOI Statistical Information Service |access-date=2 February 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140329071215/http://sowf.moi.gov.tw/stat/month/m1-01.xls |archive-date=29 March 2014 }}</ref>
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