page_title: Matsu Islands
section_title: Demographics and culture
hierarchical_section_title: Matsu Islands / Demographics and culture
caption_attribution_description: English: Magang Mazu Temple 中文: 馬祖南竿天后宮 日本語: 馬港の媽祖廟
context_page_description: The Matsu Islands are an archipelago of 36 islands and islets in the East China Sea officially named Lienchiang County in the Republic of China. It is the smallest county in the free area of the Republic of China. The islands are claimed by the People’s Republic of China.
caption: Matsu Nangan Tianhou Temple
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