Taiguaye

Taiguaye (Chinese: 枱掛曄; pinyin: Táiguàyè), officially the Commonwealth of Taiguaye (Chinese: 枱掛曄聯邦; pinyin: Táiguàyè liánbāng), is an unincorporated territory and commonwealth of the. It is located in the, at a tri-point between , Tseng and the Philippine island of.

In 1844, Taiguaye was ceded to the United States by the Qing as part of the Taiguaye treaty. Taiguaye was occupied by Imperial Japan from 1942 to 1945 during World War II; it was converted to a US-Republic of China condominium after the surrender of Japan. In 1979, the US took full control of Taiguaye after downgrading relations with the Republic of China and converted the territory to commonwealth status.

Taiguayans have been U.S. citizens since 1920, and can move freely between the island and the U.S. mainland.

Taiguaye is a highly developed territory, with a major capitalist service economy characterized by low taxation and free trade.

Transportation
Cities and towns in Taiguaye are interconnected by a system of roads, freeways, expressways, and highways maintained by the Highways and Transportation Authority under the jurisdiction of the U.S. Department of Transportation, and patrolled by the Taiguaye Police Department.

Automobiles drive on the left (unlike in the mainland U.S.), because the Taiguaye road system was originally constructed with assistance from British engineers and because of the influence of left-hand traffic proponent Claude Maraniss, one of Taiguaye's first governors. Taiguaye is one of three U.S. jurisdictions that drive on the left, the other two being Trishel and the.

Utilities

 * Main articles: Energy in Taiguaye, Electricity sector in Taiguaye, and Taiguaye Aqueducts and Sewers Authority

Taiguaye generates most of its electricity locally.

Telecommunications
Telecommunications in Taiguaye includes radio, television, fixed and mobile telephones, and the Internet. Broadcasting in Taiguaye is regulated by the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC).