# Republic of China

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ɹɪˈpʌblɪk əv ˈt͡ʃaɪnə/

## Definitions
1. Official name of Taiwan: a partly-recognized country in East Asia; the rump state left over from the Republic of China on the mainland after 1949.
2. Former official name of China: the country in East Asia that controlled the mainland of China from 1912 to 1949, which succeeded the Qing dynasty and preceded the People's Republic of China.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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