KAO-HSIUNG

Meaning of KAO-HSIUNG in English

Pronunciation: ' kau ̇ - ' shyu ̇ ŋ , ' gau ̇ -

Function: geographical name

city & port SW Taiwan pop 1,405,860

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012

KAO-HSIUNG — Japanese Takao, shih (municipality) and major international port in southwestern Taiwan, with an area of 59 square miles (154 square …
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KAO-HSIUNG — geographical name city & port SW Taiwan population 1,405,860
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KAO-HSIUNG — Port city (pop., 2002 est.: 1,504,061), southwestern Taiwan. It is Taiwan's leading port and a major industrial centre. Settled late …
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