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List of islands of the Republic of China

This is a list of islands of the Republic of China (Taiwan) administration. The list is classified into various island groups below. The largest island of the list is Taiwan (Formosa), which currently forms a substantial majority of the Republic of China. In addition, other islands which are actively claimed the sovereignty by the ROC but not administered such as Senkaku Islands (Diaoyutai) and most of South China Sea Islands are excluded from the list.

Kinmen

  • Kinmen (Quemoy; ) (Kinmen County, Fukien Province)
  • * Lesser Kinmen (Hsiao Kinmen; )
  • * Dadan Island
  • Wuchiu (Wuciou; ) (Kinmen County, Fukien Province)
  • *Tachiu (Tahchiu, Taciou, Wuchiu, Wuciou; )
  • *Hsiaochiu (Hsiaociou; )

Matsu Islands

South China Sea Islands

The ROC keeps claims to all the South China Sea Islands,http://www.asianresearch.org/articles/3115.html Taiwan's Spratly Initiative in the South China Sea but only Pratas and part of Spartly islands are under its administration. Now the governing area is governed by Cijin District, Kaohsiung.

Taiwan and surrounding Islands

See also

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