Administrative divisions > A note
Taiwan uses the Wade-Giles system for romanization |
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Ambassadors from the United States > Other senior diplomatic representatives > Ambassador
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Stephen Young |
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SOURCE: CIA World Factbook, December 2003 |
Ambassadors from the United States > Other senior diplomatic representatives > Title
Director of the Taipei office of the American Institute in Taiwan |
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SOURCE: Wikipedia: Ambassadors from the United States
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Capital city
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Taipei |
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DEFINITION: The location of the seat of government. |
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SOURCE: Wikipedia: Ambassadors from the United States
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countries' copyright length > Usual term of copyright protection
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TRIPS |
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DEFINITION:
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SOURCE: All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008 |
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Elections > Head of state
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Direct election |
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SOURCE: Wikipedia: List of countries' copyright length
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Flag modification
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[144th of 197]
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DEFINITION: The date on which the nation's flag was last modified. |
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SOURCE: Wikipedia: Elections by country
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foreign consulates in Edinburgh, Scotland > Consulate Address
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1 Melville Street |
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SOURCE: Flagspot |
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Key ministers > Finance
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Lin Chuan |
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DEFINITION: Minister of Finance, 2005 |
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SOURCE: Wikipedia: List of foreign consulates in Edinburgh, Scotland
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Key ministers > Foreign affairs
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Chen Tan-sun |
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DEFINITION: Minister of Foreign affairs, 2005 |
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SOURCE: Economist Intelligence Unit |
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Key ministers > Interior
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Su Jia-chyuan |
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DEFINITION: Minister of Interior, 2005 |
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SOURCE: Economist Intelligence Unit |
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Key ministers > Justice
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Shih Mao-lin |
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DEFINITION: Minister of Justice, 2005 |
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SOURCE: Economist Intelligence Unit |
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Key ministers > Transport & communications
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Lin Ling-san |
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DEFINITION: Minister of Transport & communications, 2005 |
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SOURCE: Economist Intelligence Unit |
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political parties > Multi party
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DEFINITION:
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SOURCE: Economist Intelligence Unit |
Status
democracy |
DEFINITION: Democracy: state in which democratic structures provide for an alternance of power
Pseudo-Democracy: state in which there are democratic structures but without a real chance for an alternance of power
Transition State: a state with a transitional structure
Absolute Monarchy: a one-party state, or a state governed by an absolute monarchy or dictatorship. |
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SOURCE: Wikipedia: List of political parties
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Transnational Issues > Disputes > International
involved in complex dispute with China, Malaysia, Philippines, Vietnam, and possibly Brunei over the Spratly Islands; the 2002 "Declaration on the Conduct of Parties in the South China Sea" has eased tensions but falls short of a legally binding "code of conduct" desired by several of the disputants; Paracel Islands are occupied by China, but claimed by Taiwan and Vietnam; in 2003, China and Taiwan became more vocal in rejecting both Japan's claims to the uninhabited islands of the Senkaku-shoto (Diaoyu Tai) and Japan's unilaterally declared exclusive economic zone in the East China Sea where all parties engage in hydrocarbon prospecting |
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DEFINITION: This entry includes a wide variety of situations that range from traditional bilateral boundary disputes to unilateral claims of one sort or another. Information regarding disputes over international terrestrial and maritime boundaries has been reviewed by the US Department of State. References to other situations involving borders or frontiers may also be included, such as resource disputes, geopolitical questions, or irredentist issues; however, inclusion does not necessarily constitute official acceptance or recognition by the US Government. |
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SOURCE: electionworld.org |
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