Countries which have
Formal Diplomatic Relations
with the Republic of China on Taiwan






In early 2000 there were 29 countries -- mainly small states from the Caribbean, Central America, Africa, and the Pacific -- that maintained formal diplomatic relations with the Republic of China on Taiwan.

As of early Oct. 2006, this number has decreased to 24 countries. A listing of these countries follows, and each is annotated with the year in which it established diplomatic relations with the ROC.

Belize (1989)
Burkina Faso (1994)
Costa Rica (1959)
Dominican Republic (1957)
El Salvador (1961)
Gambia (1995)
Guatemala (1960)
Haiti (1956)
Honduras (1965)
Kiribati (2003)
Malawi (1966)
Marshall Islands (1998)
Nauru (1980, 2005)
Nicaragua (1990)
Palau (1999)
Panama (1954)
Paraguay (1957)
Saint Kitts and Nevis (1983)
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (1981)
Sao Tome and Principe (1997)
Solomon Islands (1983)
Swaziland (1968)
Tuvalu (1979)
Vatican City (The Holy See) (1942)
Note: Recent comments in the international press have stated that the government of Tuvalu has been considering breaking relations with the ROC.