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  1. www.cia.gov › the-world-factbook › countriesTaiwan - The World Factbook

    Sep 3, 2024 · Taiwan. East and Southeast Asia. Page last updated: September 03, 2024. Photos of Taiwan. view 12 photos. Introduction. Background. First inhabited by Austronesian people, Taiwan became home to Han immigrants beginning in the late Ming Dynasty (17th century).

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  2. Sep 3, 2024 · Pursuant to a UK-China agreement in 1984, Hong Kong became the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) of the People's Republic of China as of 1 July 1997.

  3. 2 days ago · The Republic of China's first president, Sun Yat-sen, chose Zhōnghuá Mínguó (中華民國; 'Chinese People's State') as the country's official Chinese name.

  4. 1 day ago · Myanmar, country, located in the western portion of mainland Southeast Asia. In 1989 the country’s official English name, which it had held since 1885, was changed from the Union of Burma to the Union of Myanmar; in the Burmese language the country has

  5. 1 day ago · The First Republic, established in August 1948, adopted a presidential system, and Syngman Rhee was subsequently elected its first president. South Korea also adopted a National Security Law, which effectively prohibited groups that opposed the state or expressions of support for North Korea.

  6. Sep 9, 2024 · By the 5 th century A.D., Kogoryo emerged as the most powerful, with control over much of the Peninsula and part of Manchuria (modern-day northeast China). However, Silla allied with the Chinese to create the first unified Korean state in 688.

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  8. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › South_KoreaSouth Korea - Wikipedia

    1 day ago · South Korea, [ c ] officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), [ d ] is a country in East Asia. It constitutes the southern part of the Korean Peninsula and borders North Korea along the Korean Demilitarized Zone; though it also claims the land border with China and Russia.

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