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Taiwan

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Location: East Asia Official name: Taiwan / Republic of China (ROC) Formation (date of independence / date current borders were established): 1949 / 1949 Capital city: Taipei Population: 23.1 million / 1852 people per sq mile (715 people per sq km) Total land area: 13,892 square miles (35,980 square km) Language(s) spoken: Amoy Chinese, Mandarin …

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Tajikistan

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Location: Central Asia Official name: Republic of Tajikistan Formation (date of independence / date current borders were established): 1991 / 1991 Capital city: Dushanbe Population: 7.1 million / 129 people per sq mile (50 people per sq km) Total land area: 55,251 square miles (143,100 square km) Language(s) spoken: Tajik (official language), Uzbek, Russian Main …

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Taliban

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A strict Muslim group in Afghanistan has imposed rigid rules on society, including prescribed clothing styles for both men and women, restrictions on women’s appearance in public places, and regulations on television, music, and videos.

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Tanzania

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Location: East Africa Official name: United Republic of Tanzania Formation (date of independence / date current borders were established): 1964 / 1964 Capital city: Dodoma / Dar es Salaam. Population: 45 million / 132 people per sq mile (51 people per sq km) Total land area: 364,898 square miles (945,087 square km) Language(s) spoken: Kiswahili …

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Taoism

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A philosophy based on the book tao te ching and the teachings of Lao-Tzu, who lived in China in the sixth century B.C. And believed in preserving and restoring harmony in the individual, with nature, and in the universe, with little interference from the government.