Original sentence: In addition to Taiwan Island, the ROC also controls the Pescadores off of the western coast of Taiwan, Quemoy and Matsu islands off of the coast of Fujian, and the uninhabited Pratas Islands in the middle of the South China Sea.It is also known by its Portuguese name Ilha Formosa, which means "beautiful island.Since the ROC is almost wholly composed of Taiwan island, the word "Taiwan" is commonly used synonymously with the Republic of China, while the word "China" is used to refer to areas under the control of the People's Republic of China.Taiwan (Traditional: 臺灣 or 台灣, Simplified: 台湾, Pinyin: Táiwān, Wade-Giles: T'ai-wan, Taiwanese: Tâi-oân) is an island in East Asia located off the coast of mainland China in the Pacific Ocean.Taiwan is democratically governed by the Republic of China, which formerly controlled mainland China from 1912 to 1949.This article is on the cultural and geographical aspects of Taiwan
Edited sentence: In addition to Taiwan Island, the ROC also consists of the Pescadores off of the western coast of Taiwan, Quemoy and Matsu islands off of the coast of Fujian, and the uninhabited Pratas Islands in the middle of the South China Sea.Since the ROC is almost wholly composed of Taiwan Island, the word "Taiwan" is commonly used synonymously with the Republic of China, while the word "China" is used to refer to areas under the control of the People's Republic of China.Taiwan (Traditional: 臺灣 or 台灣, Simplified: 台湾, Pinyin: Táiwān, Wade-Giles: T'ai-wan, Taiwanese: Tâi-oân) is an island nation in East Asia located off the coast of mainland China in the Pacific Ocean.Taiwan is democratically governed by Taiwan, which formerly controlled mainland China from 1912 to 1949.The main island is also known by its Portuguese name Ilha Formosa, which means "beautiful island.This article is on the Taiwanese nation