Taiwan

geographical name

Tai·​wan ˈtī-ˈwän 

variants or Formosa

fȯr-ˈmō-sə 

fər-,

-zə

island in the Pacific off the southeast coast east of Fujian, China area 13,892 square miles (35,980 square kilometers), population 23,340,000

Note: Taiwan belonged to Japan from 1895 to 1945. Since 1949 it has been the seat of the Republic of China, with Taipei as its capital.

Taiwanese

ˌtī-wə-ˈnēz 

-ˈnēs

adjective or noun