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Keelung (基隆 PinyinPinyin (, pinyin) literally means "join together sounds" (a less literal translation being "phoneticize", "spell" or "transcription") in Chinese and usually refers to Hany pinyin (, literal meaning: " Han language pinyin"), which is a system of romanizati: Jilóng, Wade-GilesWade-Giles sometimes abbreviated Wade is a Romanization (phonetic notation and transliteration) system for the Chinese language based on Mandarin. It developed from a system produced by Thomas Wade in the mid- 19th century, and reached settled form with H: Chi-lung) is a county-level cityProvincial cities ( or ), sometimes translated provincial municipalities are cities lesser in rank than direct-controlled municipalities of the Republic of China. They are governed by provinces directly and are one level above the most basic county-contro of Taiwan ProvinceTaiwan Province is an administrative subdivision of the Republic of China (ROC) that includes most of the Taiwan Island and surrounding islets, and the Pescadores. Even though the province-level municipalities of Taipei City and Kaohsiung City are on the, Republic of ChinaThe Republic of China ( Traditional Chinese: , Simplified Chinese: ; Wade-Giles: Chung-hua Min-kuo, Tongyong Pinyin: JhongHua MinGuo, Hanyu Pinyin: Zhonghua Minguo) is a de facto sovereign state that currently administers the island groups of Taiwan, Peng. Located in the northeastern of the island and bordering Taipei CountyTaipei County Taipei County emblem Abbreviation: North County ( Capital Banciao City Region Northern Taiwan County magistrate Lin Hsi-yao(acting) Area Ranked 7 of 18 Total % water 2,052. 5667 km² 0% Population Ranked 1 of 18 Total ( May 2004) Density 3,68, it is TaiwanFor the political entity commonly known as "Taiwan," see Republic of China. The island of Taiwan ( Traditional: , Simplified: , Pinyin: Taiwn, Wade-Giles: T'ai-wan, Taiwanese: Tai-oan) is located off the coast of China in the Pacific Ocean. It is also kno's second largest seaport (after Kaohsiung). Keelung is nicknamed "The Rainy Port" (雨港).