Republic of Formosa

Republic of Formosa
臺灣民主國 (Chinese)
Táiwān Mínzhǔguó (Mandarin)
Tâi-oân Bîn-chú-kok (Taiwanese)
Thòi-vân Mìn-chú-koet (Hakka)
1895
Flag of Formosa
National seal:
民主國之寶印
The island of Taiwan, on which the Republic of Formosa was established in 1895.
The island of Taiwan, on which the Republic of Formosa was established in 1895.
StatusUnrecognized state
CapitalTaipei (May – June 1895)
Tainan (June – October 1895)
Common languagesMandarin, Taiwanese Hokkien, Hakka
GovernmentRepublic
President 
• 1895
Tang Jingsong
• 1895
Liu Yongfu (de facto)
Historical eraNew Imperialism
23 May 1895
21 October 1895
CurrencyQing Tael
Preceded by
Succeeded by
Taiwan under Qing rule
Taiwan under Japanese rule
Today part ofRepublic of China (Taiwan)
Republic of Formosa
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese臺灣民主
Simplified Chinese台湾民主国
Literal meaningDemocratic State of Taiwan
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinTáiwān Mínzhǔguó
Bopomofoㄊㄞˊ   ㄨㄢ   ㄇㄧㄣˊ   ㄓㄨˇ   ㄍㄨㄛˊ
Wade–GilesT'ai²-wan¹ Min²-chu³-kuo²
Tongyong PinyinTáiwan Mínjhǔguó
Hakka
RomanizationThòi-vân Mìn-chú-koet
Southern Min
Hokkien POJTâi-oân Bîn-chú-kok
Tâi-lôTâi-uân Bîn-tsú-kok
Japanese name
Hiraganaたいわんみんしゅこく
Katakanaタイワンミンシュコク
Kyūjitai臺灣民主國
Shinjitai台湾民主国
Transcriptions
RomanizationTaiwan Minshukoku
Kunrei-shikiTaiwan Minsyukoku

The Republic of Formosa was a short-lived republic[1][2] that existed on the island of Taiwan in 1895 between the formal cession of Taiwan by the Qing dynasty of China to the Empire of Japan in the Treaty of Shimonoseki and its being taken over by Japanese troops. The Republic lasted 151 days; it was proclaimed on 23 May 1895 and extinguished on 21 October, when the Republican capital Tainan was taken over by the Japanese.

  1. ^ Wright, David Curtis (1 January 2011). The History of China. ABC-CLIO. p. 113. ISBN 9780313377488. In May 1895 a short-lived republic was declared in Taiwan ...
  2. ^ "Republic of Formosa. Most Short-Lived Government That Has Ever Existed". Sacramento Daily Record-Union. Sacramento. 20 July 1895. p. 8. Denby confirms the statement made that a republican form of government was instituted, and says: 'This republic will pass into history as the most short-lived government that ever existed.'

Republic of Formosa

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