"Chin-men" meaning in All languages combined

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Proper name [English]

Etymology: From the Wade–Giles romanization of the Mandarin 金門 (Chin¹-mên²). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|cmn-wadegiles|-}} Wade–Giles, {{bor|en|cmn|金門//|tr=Chin¹-mên²}} Mandarin 金門 (Chin¹-mên²) Head templates: {{en-proper noun|nolinkhead=1}} Chin-men
  1. Alternative form of Kinmen Wikipedia link: Army Map Service, Encyclopædia Britannica Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: Kinmen Categories (place): Taiwan
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          "text": "Since 1949, Taiwan has remained under Nationalist (Kuomintang) control along with the off-shore islands of Chin-men (Kinmen) and Ma-tsu (Lien-chiang County) in Fujian Province. Chin-men and Lien-chiang County are to end their period of direct military rule and to elect their first country magistrates in 1993.",
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