or Formosa geographical name island China off SE coast E of Fujian; belonged to Japan 1895-1945; since 1949 seat of (Nationalist) Republic of China (capital Taipei) area 13,807 square miles (35,760 square kilometers ), population 20,926,000 , ~ese adjective or noun
TAIWAN
Meaning of TAIWAN in English
Merriam Webster. Explanatory English dictionary Merriam Webster. Толковый словарь английского языка Мерриам-Уэбстер. 2012