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{{Infobox country|conventional_long_name=Republic of Tauland|native_name=Republiek van Taulandt|capital=[[New Hague]]|largest_city=[[Zeelandia]]|official_languages=Tauland Dutch|languages_type=Lingua franca|languages=[[Tauaans]]|image_map=Taulandt Physical Map.png|image_flag=Flag_of_Taulandt.jpeg|map_width=300px|flag_width=200px|common_languages=Hokkien </br> [[Corean]] </br> Loetsjaans </br> Others|established=1624|ethnic_groups={{unbulleted list
| {{nowrap|67% Taulanders}}
| 19% Chinese
| 4% Ljoetsjoeans
| 10% others
}}}}
'''Tauland''' (Dutch: ''Taulandt'', Chinese: ''桃國''), officially the '''Republic of Tauland''' and formerly '''Formosa''', is a country in East Asia. Neighboring countries include [[Wahhah Republic|China]] to the northwest, [[Japan]] to the northeast, and the [[Philippines]] to the south. New Hague is the capital,
== Etymology ==
The name Tauland consists of two parts: ''tau'' ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siraya_language Siraja]: ''tayw'') and ''land'' (Dutch: ''landt''). It was formerly called Dutch Formosa during its early colonial years, coming from the Portuguese name for the island - ''Ilha Formosa,'' or 'beautiful island'. It is unknown when the name was first used to refer to the island. The earliest mention the name Tauland was in 1739, when it was mentioned
== Geography ==
The main island, known historically as Formosa or Tayowan, makes up 96% of the area controlled by Tauland, measuring 35,808 square kilometers and lying some 180 kilometers across the Tauland Strait from the southeastern coast of mainland China. Smaller islands include the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Penghu Pescadores], the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ryukyu_Islands Ljoetsjoe Archipelago], and the territory of the Paracel Islands.
The eastern mountains, known simply as the Tauland Bergen, are heavily forested and home to a diverse range of wildlife. There are several peaks over 3,500 m, the highest being [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yu_Shan Mount Jade] at 3,952 m. The tectonic boundary that formed these ranges is still active, and the island experiences many earthquakes, a few of them highly destructive. There are also many active submarine volcanoes in the Tauland Strait.
Tauland lies on the Tropic of Cancer, and its general climate is marine tropical. The northern and central regions are subtropical, whereas the south is tropical and the mountainous regions are temperate. The average rainfall is 100 inches per year for the island proper; the rainy season is concurrent with the onset of the summer monsoon in May and June. The entire island experiences hot, humid weather from June through September. Typhoons are most common in July, August and September. During the winter, the northeast experiences steady rain, while the central and southern parts of the island have sunshine.
== History ==
{{Main|History of Taulandt}}
== Government and Politics ==
Tauland is a unitary constitutional republic
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Tauland's head of state and government is called the Raadspensionaris, elected by popular vote.
==== Legislature ====
==== Administrative divisions ====
Tauland is divided into nine first-level administrative divisions.
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! colspan="2" rowspan="2" |Name
! colspan="2" |Cities
! rowspan="2" |Creation
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!Capital
!Largest
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|Haagland
|HL
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| rowspan="7" |Province
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|Heuveland
|HV
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|Schuylerland
|SY
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|Tusschenland
|TC
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|New Zeeland
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|Oosvanberg
|OB
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|Bergen
|BR
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|Loetsjoe
|LT
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|Overseas region
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|Saisoe
|SS
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|Overseas territory
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== Economy ==
== Demographics ==
== Culture ==
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