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Tainan County (Traditional Chinese: 台南縣; Hanyu Pinyin: Táinán Xiàn; Tongyong Pinyin: Táinán Siàn; Wade-Giles: T'ai-nan Hsien; Taiwanese: Tâi-lâm-koān) is a county in Southern Taiwan . The name "Tainan" means simply "Southern Taiwan". Tainan County is officially administered as a county of Taiwan, Republic of China. From government website. ... Image File history File links Tainan_County_Location_Map. ... Sinying City (æ–°ç‡Ÿå¸‚) is the capital of Tainan County, Taiwan Province of the Republic of China. ... The following is a list of counties and cities under the jurisdiction of the Republic of China (Taiwan) ranked by area. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The following is a list of counties and cities under the jurisdiction of the Republic of China (Taiwan) ranked by population. ... Binomial name Osmanthus fragrans Lour. ... Binomial name Cinnamomum camphora (L.) Sieb. ... Binomial name Hydrophasianus chirurgus (Scopoli, 1786) The Pheasant-tailed Jacana, Hydrophasianus chirurgus, is a jacana. ... Traditional Chinese characters are one of two standard sets of printed Chinese characters. ... Pinyin (拼音, Pīnyīn) literally means join (together) sounds (a less literal translation being phoneticize, spell or transcription) in Chinese and usually refers to Hànyǔ Pīnyīn (汉语拼音, literal meaning: Han language pinyin), which is a system of... Tongyong Pinyin (Chinese: ; pinyin: TÅngyÃ²ng pÄ«nyÄ«n; literally Universal/General Usage Sound-combining) is the current official romanization of the Chinese language adopted by the national government (although not all local governments) of the Republic of China (Taiwan) since 2002. ... Wade-Giles, sometimes abbreviated Wade, is a Romanization (phonetic notation and transliteration) system for the Chinese language based on Mandarin. ... Taiwanese (peÌh-oÄ“-jÄ«: TÃ¢i-oÃ¢n-oÄ“ or TÃ¢i-gÃ; Traditional Chinese: ; pinyin: TÃ¡iyÇ”, TÃ¡iwÄnhuÃ ) is a dialect of Min Nan Chinese spoken by about 70% of Taiwans population. ... Motto: Three Principles of the People (ä¸‰æ°‘ä¸»ç¾© San-min Chu-i) Anthem: National Anthem of the Republic of China Capital Taipei (de facto) Nanking (de jure)1 Largest city Taipei Official languages Mandarin (GuÃ³yÇ”) Government Semi-presidential system - President Chen Shui-bian - Vice President Annette Lu - Premier Su Tseng-chang...

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Note: The romanizations below are in Tongyong Pinyin which Tainan County Government uses officially for transliteration. Tongyong Pinyin (Chinese: ; pinyin: TÅngyÃ²ng pÄ«nyÄ«n; literally Universal/General Usage Sound-combining) is the current official romanization of the Chinese language adopted by the national government (although not all local governments) of the Republic of China (Taiwan) since 2002. ...

Dongshan may refer to either of: Dongshan rural township in Yilan County, Taiwan, Republic of China Dongshan district in Guangzhou, Guangdong, Peoples Republic of China This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Guantian (官田) is a rural township in central Tainan County, Taiwan Province of the Republic of China. ... Gueiren (歸仁) is a rural township in southern Tainan County, Taiwan Province of the Republic of China. ... Jiali(ä½³é‡Œ) Township is located in Tainan County, Taiwan Province, Republic of China. ... Madou (Chinese: éº»è±†; Pinyin: ; Wade-Giles: ma-tou) is a town in Tainan County of about 50,000 residents. ... Rende (ä»å¾·) is a rural township in southern Tainan County, Taiwan Province of the Republic of China. ... Sinhau (新化) is an urban township in central Tainan County, Taiwan Province of the Republic of China. ... Sinshih (新市, literally Newmarket) is an rural township in central Tainan County, Taiwan Province of the Republic of China. ... Sinying City (æ–°ç‡Ÿå¸‚) is the capital of Tainan County, Taiwan Province of the Republic of China. ... Yongkang (Chinese: æ°¸åº·; Pinyin: YÇ’ngkÄng) is a city in the southern part of Tainan County, Taiwan Province of the Republic of China. ... Yujing (玉井) is a rural township in eastern Tainan County, Taiwan Province of the Republic of China. ...

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title="Special:Categories">Categories: Tainan County | Republic of China (Taiwan) geography stubs The Republic of China (ROC) currently administers two historical provinces of China (one completely and one for a small part) and centrally administers two municipalities: Taiwan Province; consists of the island of Taiwan, except the two municipalities, plus Penghu county (Pescadores Islands) and a number of outlying islands Sixteen counties... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Republic_of_China. ... A province, in the context of China, is a translation of sheng (çœ shÄ›ng), which is an administrative division of China. ... Taiwan Province can refer to an existing administrative division under the government of the Republic of China or the claimed 23rd province of the Peoples Republic of China. ... Fujian Province (Tongyong Pinyin spelling; Fu-chien according to Wades-Giles and Fukien according to Postal System Pinyin; Chinese: ç¦å»ºçœ) is a province on the coast of southeastern China. ... Direct-controlled municipalities are the highest-level cities in China, with status equal to that of the provinces. ... Nickname: The Harbor City (æ¸¯éƒ½), Maritime Capital, Waterfront City Coordinates: Country Republic of China (Taiwan) Region Southern Taiwan Capital Lingya Dist (è‹“é›…å€) - Mayor Chen Chu (é™³èŠ) Area - City 153. ... Nickname: the City of Azaleas (æœéµ‘èŠ±ä¹‹åŸŽ) Coordinates: Country Republic of China Region Northern Taiwan Capital Xinyi Dist (ä¿¡ç¾©å€) Mayor Hau Lung-bin Area - City 271. ... The Republic of China (ROC) currently administers two historical provinces of China (one completely and one for a small part) and centrally administers two municipalities: Taiwan Province; consists of the island of Taiwan, except the two municipalities, plus Penghu county (Pescadores Islands) and a number of outlying islands Sixteen counties... Changhua County (彰化縣, pinyin: Zhānghuà Xiàn) is a county in western Taiwan administered as part of Taiwan Province of the Republic of China. ... Chiayi County (嘉義縣, pinyin: Jiāyì Xiàn) is a county in southwestern Taiwan encompassing Chiayi City and administered as part of Taiwan Province of the Republic of China. ... Hsinchu County (新竹縣, pinyin: Xīnzhú Xiàn) is a county in northwestern Taiwan. ... Hualien County (Traditional Chinese: èŠ±è“®ç¸£; Hanyu Pinyin: HÅ«aliÃ¡n XiÃ n; Tongyong Pinyin: HualiÃ¡n SiÃ n; Wade-Giles: Hua-lien Hsien; POJ: Hoa-liÃ¢n-kÅan) is the largest county in Taiwan. ... Kaohsiung County (高雄縣, pinyin: Gāoxióng Xiàn) is a county in southern Taiwan administered as part of Taiwan Province of the Republic of China. ... Miaoli County (苗栗縣, pinyin: Miáolì Xiàn) is a county in western Taiwan administered as part of Taiwan Province in the Republic of China. ... Hehuanshan is one of the higher mountains in Nantou County. ... The Pescadores Islands (Traditional Chinese: æ¾Žæ¹–ç¾¤å³¶; Hanyu Pinyin: ; Wade-Giles: Peng-hu; Taiwanese POJ: PhÃªâ¿-Ã´Â·-kÅan, from Portuguese, fishermen, pron. ... Pingtung County (屏東縣, pinyin: Píngdōng Xiàn) is a county in Southern Taiwan. ... Taichung County (台中縣, pinyin: Táizhōng Xiàn) is a county in central Taiwan, encompassing Taichung City and administered as part of Taiwan Province of the Republic of China. ... Taipei County (Chinese: å°åŒ—ç¸£; Hanyu Pinyin: ; Wade-Giles: Tai-pei Hsien; POJ: TÃ¢i-pak-koÄn) is located in northern Taiwan and encircles Taipei City. ... Taitung County (Traditional Chinese: å°æ±ç¸£; Hanyu Pinyin: TÃ¡idÅng XiÃ n; Tongyong Pinyin: TÃ¡idong SiÃ n; Wade-Giles: T`ai-tung Hsien; POJ: TÃ¢i-tang-kÅan) is a county in eastern Taiwan. ... Taoyuan County (æ¡ƒåœ’ç¸£, pinyin: TÃ¡oyuÃ¡n XiÃ n, WG: Tao-yÃ¼an Hsien) is a county of Taiwan Province, Republic of China, located in the northwestern part of the island, next to Taipei County. ... Yilan County (宜蘭縣, pinyin: Yílán Xiàn) is a county in Northeastern Taiwan. ... Yunlin County (雲林縣, pinyin: Yúnlín Xiàn) is a county in Western Taiwan. ... The Republic of China (ROC) currently administers two historical provinces of China (one completely and one for a small part) and centrally administers two municipalities: Taiwan Province; consists of the island of Taiwan, except the two municipalities, plus Penghu county (Pescadores Islands) and a number of outlying islands Sixteen counties... Kinmen (Traditional Chinese: é‡‘é–€; Hanyu Pinyin: JÄ«nmÃ©n; Tongyong Pinyin: JinmÃ©n; Wade-Giles: Chin-men; POJ: Kim-mnÌ‚g; also romanized Quemoy from Southern Min (in early Spanish romanization); literally Golden Door or Golden Gate), located at 24. ... The Matsu Islands (é¦¬ç¥–åˆ—å³¶ or less frequently, é¦¬ç¥–ç¾¤å³¶ Pinyin: MÇŽzÇ”) are a minor archipelago of 19 islands and islets in the Taiwan Strait administered as Lienchiang County (é€£æ±Ÿ Pinyin: LiÃ¡njiÄng), Fukien Province of the Republic of China (ROC, now based on Taiwan). ... Provincial cities (省轄市 or 省管市), sometimes translated provincial municipalities, are cities lesser in rank than direct-controlled municipalities of the Republic of China. ... Chiayi City (Chinese: å˜‰ç¾©å¸‚; Hanyu Pinyin: ; Wade-Giles: chia-yi shih; Taiwanese: Ka-gÄ« chhÄ«) is a provincial city in Southwestern Taiwan. ... The main landmark of Hsinchu is its East Gate. ... Keelung City (Traditional Chinese: åŸºéš†; Hanyu Pinyin: JÄ«lÃ³ng; Tongyong Pinyin: JilÃ³ng; Wade-Giles: Chi-lung; POJ: Ke-lÃ¢ng) is a provincial city of Taiwan, Republic of China. ... Taichung (Chinese: ; pinyin: TÃ¡izhÅng; Wade-Giles: Tai-chung; POJ: TÃ¢i-tiong) is a city located in west-central Taiwan with a population of just over one million people, making it the third largest city on the island, after Taipei and Kaohsiung. ... Tainan redirects here; for the county of the same name see Tainan County. ...

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