Main 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