Republic of China (Taiwan)
See also: County (Republic of China)County is the common English translation for the character 縣 that denotes the current first level political division in Taiwan. However, provincial city have the same level of authority as counties in Taiwan. Above county, there are special municipalities (in effect) and province (suspended) due to economical and political reasons.
There are currently 14 counties, 5 special municipalities and 3 provincial municipalities after the merging and recombination of Taichung City, Tainan City and Kaoshiung county on December 25, 2010.
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