Tauland
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| Republiek van Taulandt | |
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| Established | 1624 |
| Capital | Nieuwe Haag |
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| Population | 25 Million |
| Government Type | Republic |
| Area | 40.846.86 km2 |
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Taulandt (Chinese: 桃國, tau-kuo), officially; De Republiek van Taulandt, is a country in East Asia. It is formerly called Dutch Formosa during its colonial years. Neighboring countries include the Chinese nations of Taiping and Shangdong to the northwest, Japan to the northeast, and the Philippines to the south. The main island of Taulandt has an area of 35,808 square kilometers (13,826 sq mi), with mountain ranges dominating the eastern two-thirds and plains in the western third, where its highly urbanized population is concentrated. Nieuwe Haag is the capital as well as the largest metropolitan area of Taulandt. Other major cities include Zeelandia, Hoodstadt, Schuylerstadt, and Kustadt. With 25.57 million inhabitants, Taulandt 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 Taulandt Miracle.
Taulandt is a highly developed country, ranking as the third-highest country on the Human Development Index in Asia. It is a member of the OECD's Development Assistance Committee, the GIP-20, and Tiger Club. Its economy ranks as the world's tenth-largest by nominal GDP. Its citizens enjoy one of the world's fastest Internet connection speeds. The country is the world's fifth-largest exporter and eighth-largest importer. Since the 21st century, Taulandt has been renowned for its influential pop culture, particularly in music (T-pop), TV dramas, and cinema, a phenomenon referred to as the Taulandt Wave which has begun to spread its culture around the world and make the country more familiar to many people who previously knew little of the nation.
Names & Etymology
The name Taulandt has its roots in Tau (Sirayan language, people) + landt (Dutch, land). It was formerly called Dutch Formosa during its early colonial years (from Portuguese Ilha Formosa, beautiful island). It is unknown when the name Taulandt was first used to refer to the island. The earliest mention the name Taulandt (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.
Geography
Taulandt is an island country in East Asia. The main island, known historically as Formosa, makes up 96% of the area controlled by Taulandt, measuring 35,808 square kilometers (13,826 sq mi) and lying some 180 kilometers (112 mi) across the Taulandt Strait from the southeastern coast of mainland China. The East China Sea lies to its north, the Philippine Sea to its east, the Luzon Strait directly to its south, and the South China Sea to its southwest. Smaller islands include a number in the Taulandt Strait including the Penghu archipelago, Ryukyu islands chain, the Kinmen and Matsu Islands near the Chinese coast, and some of the South China Sea Islands.
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. There are several peaks over 3,500 m, the highest being Yu Shan at 3,952 m (12,966 ft), making Taulandt the world's fourth-highest island. 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 Taulandt Straits.
The eastern mountains are heavily forested and home to a diverse range of wildlife, while land use in the western and northern lowlands is highly regulated and made use of as much as is economically possible.
Climate
Taulandt 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 2,600 millimeters (100 inches) per year for the island proper; the rainy season is concurrent with the onset of the summer East Asian 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 (November to March), the northeast experiences steady rain, while the central and southern parts of the island are mostly sunny.
History
See History of Taulandt for the unabridged and complete history of the nation.
Culture
Demographics
population
Taulandt according to the last census has a population of 25,575,808 as of 31 May 2020. While it has a lot of lands most of its land area is mountains and thus not suited for mass habitation thus a majority of the population is centered around several major urban areas. And it is the 12th most densely populated country in the world with a density of about 691 inhabitants per square kilometer.
