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Taiwan (台灣, 臺灣 or 台湾) is an island of about 36,000 square kilometers located off the coast of southeastern China
southwest of Okinawa and north of the Philippines. The island is administered
by the Republic of China (中華民國 Zhonghua Minguo) or ROC. Besides
its crowded cities and friendly people, Taiwan is also known for its towering mountains, and is reputable as a "Mountainous Island". It
is also home to Northeast Asia's highest mountain, Jade Mountain,
which is nearly 4,000 meter in height.
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