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Only 13 countries officially recognize Taiwan as a sovereign state. These countries are mainly located in Central America, the Caribbean, and the Pacific. The largest among them is Guatemala, which has been one of Taiwan’s closest allies since 1944. Other Central American countries that recognize Taiwan include Belize, Honduras, and Paraguay. These countries have maintained diplomatic relations with Taiwan despite pressure from China to sever ties.

In the Caribbean, the four countries that recognize Taiwan are Haiti, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. Taiwan has provided these countries with financial aid and technical assistance in areas such as agriculture, education, and healthcare. In return, these countries have supported Taiwan’s bid for international recognition and have opposed China’s efforts to isolate Taiwan on the world stage.

In the Pacific, the countries that recognize Taiwan are the Marshall Islands, Nauru, Palau, and Tuvalu. These countries are small island nations that rely heavily on foreign aid, and Taiwan has been a significant source of financial assistance for them. In recent years, China has tried to lure these countries away from Taiwan by offering large amounts of aid and investment, but so far, they have continued to support Taiwan.

Apart from these countries, Taiwan maintains unofficial relations with many other countries through trade, cultural exchanges, and other forms of cooperation. However, due to pressure from China, Taiwan is not a member of the United Nations and is not recognized as a sovereign state by most countries. Despite these challenges, Taiwan has managed to establish itself as a prosperous and democratic country with a vibrant economy and a vibrant culture, and it continues to strive for greater international recognition and participation.

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AfghanistanNo
ArgentinaNo
AustraliaNo
AustriaNo
BarbadosNo
BelgiumNo
BoliviaNo
BotswanaNo
BrazilNo
Burkina FasoNo
CambodiaNo
CameroonNo
CanadaNo
Central African RepublicNo
ChadNo
ChileNo
ColombiaNo
Costa RicaNo
CubaNo
CyprusNo
Czech RepublicNo
Democratic Republic of the CongoNo
DenmarkNo
DominicaNo
Dominican RepublicNo
EcuadorNo
EgyptNo
El SalvadorNo
EstoniaNo
FinlandNo
FranceNo
GabonNo
GermanyNo
GreeceNo
GrenadaNo
Guinea-BissauNo
IndiaNo
IraqNo
ItalyNo
Ivory CoastNo
JamaicaNo
JapanNo
JordanNo
KiribatiNo
KuwaitNo
LaosNo
LatviaNo
LebanonNo
LesothoNo
LiberiaNo
LibyaNo
LuxembourgNo
MadagascarNo
MalawiNo
MalaysiaNo
MaldivesNo
MaltaNo
MauritaniaNo
MexicoNo
NetherlandsNo
New ZealandNo
NicaraguaNo
NigerNo
NorwayNo
PakistanNo
PanamaNo
Papua New GuineaNo
People's Republic of ChinaNo
PeruNo
PhilippinesNo
PolandNo
PortugalNo
Republic of the CongoNo
RussiaNo
RwandaNo
Saudi ArabiaNo
SenegalNo
Sierra LeoneNo
Solomon IslandsNo
South AfricaNo
South KoreaNo
SpainNo
SwedenNo
SwitzerlandNo
São Tomé and PríncipeNo
ThailandNo
The BahamasNo
The GambiaNo
TogoNo
TongaNo
TurkeyNo
United KingdomNo
UruguayNo
VanuatuNo
VenezuelaNo
BelizeYes
GuatemalaYes
HaitiYes
HondurasYes
Marshall IslandsYes
NauruYes
PalauYes
ParaguayYes
Saint Kitts and NevisYes
Saint LuciaYes
Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesYes
TuvaluYes
Vatican CityYes

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Australia

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Austria

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Belgium

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Belize

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Bolivia

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Botswana

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Burkina Faso

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Cambodia

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Cameroon

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Central African Republic

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Chile

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Colombia

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Cuba

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Czech Republic

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Democratic Republic of the Congo

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Denmark

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Dominica

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Ecuador

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Egypt

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El Salvador

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Estonia

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Finland

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Gabon

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Germany

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Greece

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Grenada

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Guatemala

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Guinea-Bissau

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Haiti

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Honduras

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India

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Iraq

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Italy

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Ivory Coast

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Jamaica

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Japan

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Jordan

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Kiribati

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Kuwait

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Laos

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Latvia

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Lebanon

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Lesotho

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Liberia

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Libya

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Luxembourg

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Madagascar

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Malawi

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Malaysia

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Maldives

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Malta

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Marshall Islands

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Mauritania

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Nauru

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Netherlands

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New Zealand

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Nicaragua

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Niger

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Norway

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Pakistan

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Palau

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Panama

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Papua New Guinea

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Paraguay

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People's Republic of China

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Peru

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Poland

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Portugal

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Republic of the Congo

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Russia

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Rwanda

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Saint Kitts and Nevis

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Saint Lucia

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Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

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São Tomé and Príncipe

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Saudi Arabia

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Senegal

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Sierra Leone

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Solomon Islands

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Spain

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Sweden

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Thailand

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The Bahamas

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The Gambia

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Togo

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Tonga

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Turkey

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Tuvalu

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United Kingdom

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Uruguay

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Vanuatu

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Vatican City

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Venezuela

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