Taiwan’s population of 23 million is almost exactly the same as Australia’s, but Taiwan is one of the most densely populated countries on earth while Australia is very sparsely inhabited; Taiwan is half the size of Tasmania. When the Portuguese sailors first saw the main island of Taiwan in 1544, they called it Ilha Formosa, or “Beautiful Island”. Indeed, “Formosa” was a common name for Taiwan for many years. Taiwan is like a mountain range emerging from the…
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