Bāshèngshān

Republic of Bāshèngshān 八聖山共和國 (Chinese) Peh sèng soaⁿ Kiōng-hô-kok (Min Nan Chinese) Pat sṳn sân Khiung-fò-koet (Hakka) Pueh sìng suann kiōng-hô kok (Tâi-lô) Pa sheng shan kung ho kuo (Wade-Giles)
Flag Coat of arms
Capital	Nanching
Government	Unitary parliamentary republic
• President	Teng Hsiao-p'ing
• Prime Minister	Chiang Tse-min
Area
• Total	36,197 km2 (13,976 sq mi)
Population
• 1 July 2022 estimate	23,894,394

Bāshèngshān officially the Republic of Bāshèngshān is a country located in East Asia, occupying the island of Formosa and other 168 islands. The capital of the country is Nanching, seat of the government, and it works as a unitary parliamentary constitutional republic.

History

Bāshèngshān was founded on March 1, 1984, by Chen Binghao. Chen had been a Kuomintang general who had fought against the Chinese Communists during the Chinese Civil War. After the Communists won the war in 1949, Chen fled to Taiwan. In 1959, he was appointed as the governor of Kinmen.

As governor of Kinmen, Chen became increasingly disillusioned with the Kuomintang government. He believed that the Kuomintang was not doing enough to support the people of Kinmen, and that it was not committed to the goal of establishing an independent Taiwan republic.

In 1984, Chen declared Kinmen independent from Taiwan and established the micronation of Bāshèngshān. Chen said that Bāshèngshān would be a 'beacon of hope' for the people of Taiwan, and that it would show the world that Taiwan was capable of self-governance.

The Kuomintang government was furious with Chen's declaration of independence. It sent troops to Kinmen to suppress the rebellion, but Chen and his supporters resisted. The fighting lasted for several days, but the Kuomintang troops were eventually defeated.

Bāshèngshān has been a de facto independent nation since 1984. It has its own government, currency, and flag. However, it is not recognized by any other country.

Geography and Climate

Bāshèngshān is an insular country in East Asia, comprising 36,197 square kilometres (13,976 sq mi) and located in the island of Formosa (Taiwan). Its relief is mostly montainous in the northern and central part of the island and plain in the rest of the country, being Mount Xiuguluan and Mount Yushan the highest peaks.

The climate is classified as humid subtropical (Cfa) with mild winters and hot summers, rainfall evenly distributed all-year long.

Nanching, Bāshèngshān
Climate chart (explanation)
J F M A M J J A S O N D     79     20 10     76     24 11     95     27 12     123     28 12     121     28 13     88     32 13     97     33 14     114     33 14     159     28 13     233     27 12     110     24 11     93     22 11 Average max. and min. temperatures in °C Precipitation totals in mm
Imperial conversion J F M A M J J A S O N D     3.1     69 50     3     74 52     3.7     80 53     4.9     82 54     4.8     83 55     3.4     89 56     3.8     92 57     4.5     91 57     6.3     83 56     9.2     81 54     4.3     76 53     3.7     71 52 Average max. and min. temperatures in °F Precipitation totals in inches

Climate data for Nanching
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Average high °C (°F)	20.4 (68.7)	23.5 (74.3)	26.6 (79.9)	27.8 (82.0)	28.4 (83.1)	31.7 (89.1)	33.4 (92.1)	32.6 (90.7)	28.1 (82.6)	27.3 (81.1)	24.4 (75.9)	21.7 (71.1)	27.2 (80.9)
Daily mean °C (°F)	15.2 (59.4)	17.4 (63.3)	19.2 (66.6)	20.0 (68.0)	20.5 (68.9)	22.5 (72.5)	23.7 (74.7)	23.3 (73.9)	20.6 (69.1)	19.7 (67.5)	17.9 (64.2)	16.3 (61.3)	19.7 (67.5)
Average low °C (°F)	10.0 (50.0)	11.3 (52.3)	11.8 (53.2)	12.3 (54.1)	12.6 (54.7)	13.3 (55.9)	14.1 (57.4)	14.0 (57.2)	13.2 (55.8)	12.1 (53.8)	11.4 (52.5)	10.9 (51.6)	12.3 (54.0)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	78.9 (3.11)	75.7 (2.98)	94.5 (3.72)	123.3 (4.85)	120.8 (4.76)	87.6 (3.45)	96.4 (3.80)	114.2 (4.50)	159.1 (6.26)	233.0 (9.17)	110.2 (4.34)	93.4 (3.68)	1,387.1 (54.62)
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