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TaiwanMain Entry: Tai·wan Pronunciation: \ˈtī-ˈwän\ Variant(s): or For·mo·sa \fȯr-ˈmō-sə, fər-, -zə\ Function: geographical name island China off SE coast E of Fujian; belonged to Japan 1895–1945; since 1949 seat of (Nationalist) Republic of China (∗ Taibei) area 13,807 square miles (35,760 square kilometers), population 22,300,929 — Tai·wan·ese \ˌtī-wə-ˈnēz, -ˈnēs\ adjective or noun
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