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Taiwan ROC political division map Lienchiang County
Lienchiang County in the Republic of China

The Matsu Islands (simplified Chinese: 马祖列岛; traditional Chinese: 馬祖列島; pinyin: Mǎzǔ Lièdǎo) are a small group of islands in the Taiwan Strait. There are 19 islands.

They are governed as a county of the Republic of China (Taiwan), Lienchiang County (Chinese: 連江縣; pinyin: Liánjiāng Xiàn). This county is part of Fujian Province. It is the smallest county in the ROC.

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  • Fujian quan tu LOC 96685903

    Map of the historical Fujian Province including the Matsu Islands (1864)

  • Nationalist China - administrative divisons. LOC 2007633622

    MA-TSU LIEH-TAO (Matsu Islands) including: TUNG-YIN LIEH-TAO (Dongyin), Lang Tao (Liang Island), Ch'ang-hsü Shan (Beigan), Ma-tsu Shan (Nangan), PAI-CH'ÜAN LIEH-TAO (Juguang) "The Nationalist-held islands off the Chinese mainland are nominally a part of Fukien Province, but are presently under military administration." (1962)

  • Commemorative NT$10 Coin in Celebration of the 50th Anniversary of Taiwan's Retrocession

    Matsu Islands in the upper left of the map on the obverse of the commemorative NT$10 coin celebrating the 50th anniversary of Taiwan's retrocession

  • Dapu Village, Dongju, Matsu, Taiwan

    Dongju Island

  • Magang Mazu Temple, Nangan, Matsu, Taiwan

    Matsu Nangan Tianhou Temple

  • Vegetable Farming Park, Nangan, Matsu, Taiwan

    Vegetable farming park in Nangan Township

  • 協和發電廠珠山分廠

    Zhushan Power Plant

  • Beihai Tunnel, Nangan, Matsu, Taiwan

    Beihai Tunnel in Nangan Township

  • Tungyin Tao Lighthouse

    Dongyong Lighthouse

  • Nangan Airport, Nangan, Matsu, Taiwan

    Matsu Nangan Airport

  • Fuao Harbor, Nangan, Matsu, Taiwan

    Fuao Harbor

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Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Islas Matsu para niños

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