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536 Modern Taiwan 1 Yuan Depicting Flowers
This coin was minted for Taiwan, an island in
East Asia governed by the Peoples Republic of China. Taiwan includes Lanyu
(Orchid Island) and Green Island in the Pacific off the Taiwan coast, the
Pescadores in the Taiwan Strait, as well as Kinmen and Matsu off the coast
of Fujian.
The island has a very long history dating
back to its earliest inhabitants nearly 30,000 years ago. The island
remained relatively untouched by outsiders until the Dutch and Spanish
made rather brief attempts at colonization. It has since been occupied by
Japan and then China who still claim sovereignty over the island today
though there exists a strong movement towards democracy and independence.
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