There were several island countries that were once ruled by Beijing. They were Taiwan, the Matsu Islands, the Penghu Islands, Kinmen, Green Island, and Orchid Island.
The answer is: Taiwan
The Hawaiian Islands were ruled by Queen Liliuokalani. She was usurped from the throne by the US sugar companies.
Republics
Colonies. : )
Many of the Caribbean islands were once foreign territories or Spain, The Netherlands, France, UK, US or the Dutch. Many of the islands are still part of those nations.
Tonga ruled all of the Pacific
There are a few independent countries that were once ruled under the United States but are now free and independent of the US. These are, Micronesia, Marshall Islands, Palau, and the Philippines.
well, the Gilbert Islands were ruled by the British Empire.
Malvinas Islands.
China have only held the Olympics once and that was in Beijing in 2008
The Andaman and Nicobar Islands are an Union Territory of India.