References

1. The common name referring to the state, also known as the "Republic of China" (ROC), including all 168 islands administered by the ROC , collectively known as Taiwan Area ; [ 26 ]
2. The traditional Taiwan region ( 本島地區 ), which consists of the main island of Taiwan and its surrounding islands, including the Penghu islands , [ 27 ] [ 28 ] but excludes Kinmen , Matsu , and Wuqiu , those are traditionally parts of Fujian Province , and also excluding the ROC-controlled South China Sea Islands ;
3. The traditional region without Penghu, which is sometimes regarded as a separate region;
4. The main island of Taiwan (Formosa) alone, excluding all the offshore islands nearby.
5. Taiwan (Formosa) and its offshore islands (22) [ 31 ]
6. Penghu Islands (90) [ 32 ] [ 33 ]
7. Kinmen , including Wuqiu (17) [ 34 ] [ 35 ] [ 36 ]
8. Matsu Islands (36) [ 37 ] [ 38 ]
9. Pratas Island (1) [ 39 ] [ 40 ]
10. Spratly Islands (2, Taiping and Zhongzhou )