Flag of the Republic of China

High school (ages 12+)
Geography

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https://smallwhale.org/articles/flag-of-the-republic-of-china

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the capital of Flag of the Republic of China?Taipei
2. What language do people speak in Flag of the Republic of China?Mandarin Chinese, Taiwanese Hokkien, Hakka, indigenous languages
3. How big is Flag of the Republic of China?Approximately 36,197 square kilometers (13,976 square miles)
4. What is the year of official adoption?1928
5. What is the constitutional enshrinement?1947
6. What does the red color on the Republic of China flag mean?The red field represents vitality, celebration, and the blood shed by revolutionaries fighting for a new China.

Qing Dynasty: The last imperial dynasty of China, which ruled from 1644 to 1912.
Kuomintang (KMT): The Nationalist Party of China, which founded the Republic of China and retreated to Taiwan.
Sovereignty: The supreme authority within a territory, the right to govern itself without external interference.