A government on the island of Taiwan established in 1949 by Chiang Kai-shek after the conquest of mainland China by the Communists led by Mao Zedong.

synonyms: China, Nationalist China, Republic of China.

Dutch: Republiek China
Polish: Chińskie Tajpej, Tajwan, Republika Chińska

An island in southeastern Asia 100 miles off the coast of mainland China in the South China Sea.

synonym: Formosa.

Dutch: Formosa
Polish: Formoza, Tajwan