List of islands of the Republic of China

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This is a list of islands of the Republic of China (ROC, also known as "Taiwan") administration. The list is classified into various island groups below. The largest island of the list is Taiwan (Formosa), which currently forms a substantial majority of the Republic of China. In addition, other islands which are actively pursued claims by the ROC but not administered such as Senkaku Islands (Diaoyutai) and most of South China Sea Islands are excluded from the list.

Kinmen

• Kinmen (Quemoy; 金門島) (Kinmen County, Fukien Province)
  • Lesser Kinmen (Hsiao Kinmen; 小金門)
  • Dadan Island ( 大膽島)

Matsu Islands

• Matsu Islands (馬祖列島) (Lienchiang County, Fukien Province)
  • Peikan (Beigan; 北竿)
    • Kaoteng (Gaodeng; 高登)
  • Nankan (Nangan; 南竿)
  • Tungyin (Dongyin; 東引)
    • Hsiyin (Siyin; 西引)
    • Liang Island (亮島)
  • Chukuang (Jyuguang; 莒光)
    • Tungchu (Dongjyu; 東莒)
    • Hsichu (Sijyu; 西莒)
    • Yongliou (永留嶼)

South China Sea Islands

• South China Sea Islands (南海諸島) (Kaohsiung Municipality; only those listed below are administered by the ROC)
  • Pratas Islands (Tungsha, Dong-sha; 東沙群島)
  • Spratly Islands (Nansha, Nan-sha; 南沙群島; disputed with several Southeast Asian countries)
    • Taiping (Itu Aba; 太平島)
    • Chung-Chou (中洲礁)

The ROC keeps claims to all the South China Sea Islands, but only the Pratas and part of the Spratly islands are under its administration. They are governed as part of Cijin District, City of Kaohsiung.

Taiwan Islands

• Taiwan Islands
  • Taiwan Island (Formosa; 臺灣島), the largest island under ROC's jurisdiction.
    • Kaohsiung
      • Cijin (旗津島); an artificial island, formerly a longshore bar connected to the island of Taiwan
    • Keelung City
      • Keelung Islet (基隆嶼)
      • The Three Northern Islands (北方三島)
        • Huaping Islet (花瓶嶼)
        • Mianhua Islet (棉花嶼)
        • Pengjia Islet (彭佳嶼)
    • Nantou County
      • Lalu (拉魯島); a lake island within the Sun Moon Lake
    • Pingtung County
      • Hsiao Liuchiu (Lamay Islet; 琉球嶼)
      • Qixingyan (Seven star reefs;七星岩)
    • Taitung County
      • Green Island (Lyutao, Lutao; 綠島)
      • Orchid Island (Lanyu, Ponso no Tao; 蘭嶼)
      • Lesser Orchid Island (Hsiao Lanyu, Gi day wan; 小蘭嶼)
    • Yilan County
      • Gueishan Island (Turtle Mount; 龜山島)
  • Pescadores Islands (澎湖群島) (Penghu County)
    • Penghu (澎湖島)
    • Baisha (白沙島)
    • Siyu (Yuwong; 西嶼, 漁翁島)
    • Cimei (七美嶼)
    • Wang-an (望安島)

Wuchiu

• Wuchiu (Wuciou; 烏坵) (Kinmen County)
  • Tachiu (Tahchiu, Taciou; 大坵)
  • Hsiaochiu (Hsiaociou; 小坵)

See also

• List of islands
• List of islands in the South China Sea
• Tachen Islands (islands evacuated in 1955)
• Tiaoyutai Islands (釣魚臺列嶼) (disputed with Japan and the People's Republic of China)