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'''Tauland''' (Dutch: ''Taulandt'', Chinese: ''桃國
Austronesians settled the island of Formosa around 6,000 years ago. Tauland was first mentioned by Chinese scholars during the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Three_Kingdoms Three Kingdoms era]. Chinese people began settling in Tauland in the 16th century. In the 17th century, the Dutch colonized the island. Three hundred years later, the islands gained independence as the sovereign nation of Tauland.
== Etymology ==
The name Tauland consists of two parts: ''tayw'' ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siraya_language Siraya]: ''people'') and ''landt'' (Dutch: ''land''). 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 colloquially in a colonial document. However, it was not until the 19th century that 'Tauland' become a common name for the nation. The name was officially adopted in the Treaty of Batavia in 1891. Several renderings of the name Tauland exist in [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Southern_Min Banlam] (''thokok''), [[Corean]] (도란, ''toran),'' Japanese (''Tōgoku)'', and other languages.
Dating from at least 1635, the Chinese name Tayowan (臺灣) is used colloquially by Chinese speakers. The nation may also be referred to poetically as [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liuqiu_(medieval) Ljoetsjoe] (琉求), though in modern times the name almost exclusively refers to the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ryukyu_Islands Ljoetsjoe Archipelago] within Tauland.
== Geography ==
The main island is a tilted fault block, characterized by the contrast between the eastern two-thirds, consisting mostly of five rugged mountain ranges parallel to the east coast, and the flat to gently rolling plains of the western third, where the majority of Tauland's population reside.
The eastern mountains, known simply as the Tauland Bergen, are heavily forested and home to a diverse range of wildlife
=== Climate ===
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
== History ==
{{Main|History of Taulandt}}
== Government and Politics ==
Tauland is a constitutional republic, a decentralised unitary state with elements from a parliamentary representative democracy. The legislature is formed of two bodies; the lower house known as the
Tauland's executive branch is called the <u>Raadspensionaris</u>, which is elected by popular vote. The judiciary possesses the ability to keep the State in line with the country's constitution. Tauland's current system of government has been described as the evolution of the old Staten-Generaal with a strong centralized government.
=== Administrative divisions ===
Tauland is divided into 9 administrative regions including one overseas region and one overseas territory: Haagland, Heuveland, Schuylerland, Tusschenland, Nieuw Zeeland, Oosvanberg, Bergen, the Paracel
== Economy ==
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== Culture ==
{{Main|Taulandt culture & People}}
=== Language ===
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▲ 1.) '''Tauland Standard Dutch (TSD)''': Closest to Hollandic Dutch, but has some features distinct to Tauland; most notably unique vocabulary and a distinct phonology. There is no significant grammatical difference between Tauland Standard Dutch and Hollandic Dutch with TSD being considered little more than a dialect of Hollandic. It is the language most commonly used in school and government and is considered the lingua franca of the nation.
'''Tauland Colloquial Dutch''' (TCD), or Tauaans, is the indigenous [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Creole_language creole] of Tauland and is used as a lingua franca.
{{Main|Tauaans}}
== See also ==
{{ Nations of the World }}
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