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Matsu Islands
archipelago of 19 islands and islets in Fujian Province, ROC / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Matsu Islands (Chinese: 馬祖列島; pinyin: Mǎzǔ Lièdǎo) are a small group of islands in the Taiwan Strait. There are 19 islands.
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They are governed as a county of the Republic of China (ROC), Lienchiang County (Chinese: 連江縣; pinyin: Liánjiāng Xiàn). This county is part of Fujian Province. It is the smallest county in the ROC.