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'''Tauland''' (Dutch: ''Taulandt'', Chinese: ''桃國, tau-kuo,'' [[Corean]]: 도란 ''toran,'' Japanese: ''Tōgoku''), officially '''De Republiek van Taulandt''' 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 Nieuwe HaagHague is the capital asand well ashas the largest metropolitan area ofin the Taulandcountry. Other major cities include Zeelandia, Hoodstadt, Schuylerstadt, and Kustadt. With 25.57 million inhabitants, Tauland is among the most densely populated countries in the world. It has a highly developed economy and industrial capacity and is seen as an oddball in the east.
Austronesian-speaking Formosan indigenous peoples settled the island of Formosa around 6,000 years ago. In the 17th century, partial Dutch colonization opened the island to mass Han Chinese immigration. However with the Dutch staying the island grew in its population as Dutch settlers were brought in and many more women from Japan, Korea, and China were brought in. Over the centuries the island became rich due to its ideal position to allow trade with china that was becoming increasingly insular, this wealth allowed it to industrialize rather quickly and has allowed it to become an advanced economy, something that was called the Tauland Miracle.
== 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.
It is unknown when the name ''Taulandt'' was first used to refer to the island. The earliest mention the name Tauland (and the language Tauaans) was in an official document by the local colonial administrative office about the island's status in 1739. However, it was not until the 1800s (when the colonists started to begin forming their own identity) that the name ''Taulandt'' became a common nickname for the island. The nation's name was officially confirmed in the ''Treaty of Batavia (1891)'', which had established the independence of the nation.
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