- Formosa (disambiguation)
Formosa is a
place name which comes from Portuguese (*from Latin "form osus", meaning “beautiful”).The following places bear the name:
* The island of Taiwan is historically known as Formosa, the name given by Portuguese sailors due to the beauty of its coasts.
*Formosa Strait (Taiwan Strait)
*Formosa Province , Argentina.
**Formosa, Argentina , the capital of its namesake province
*Formosa, Goiás , Brazil (near Brasília in Goiás State)
*Formosa, Ontario , Canada
*Formosa, Arkansas , USA
*Formosa, Virginia , USA
*Formosa, Portalegre , Portugal
*Formosa, Santarém , Portugal
*Bioko island was named “Formosa” byFernão do Pó .
*Formosa (Guinea-Bissau) , an island in theBissagos Islands , Guinea-Bissau
* a fort built by the Portuguese inMalacca in the 16th century.
* The eastern city of Formosa is the home ofMadame Tang and herdragon in thevideo game based on theDisney films.
* A township on the Northern outskirts ofPlettenberg Bay , South Africa.;other uses
*Formosan languages , the languages belonging to theAustronesian family of languages spoken by the indigenous people of the island of Formosa or Taiwan
* Formosa may also refer to a fictional country located on the island of Taiwan, but whose culture was invented byGeorge Psalmanazar as a hoax.
* a surname found in theMaltese Islands
*Formosa Magazine
*Formosa Television , a major television network in Taiwan.
*Formosa Plastics , a company in Taiwan.
*Republic of Formosa , a short-lived republic in 1895 on the island of Formosa
*Formosa (film) , a 2005 comedy.
*Formosa (band) , a 90ssynthpop band led by Steve Formosa.
*Formosa's law - "The truly insane have enough on their plates without us adding to it."
*Diocese of Formosa, Argentina , Roman Catholic Diocese in Argentina
*Diocese of Formosa, Brazil , Roman CatholicDiocese in Brazil
*Formosa Cafe a famous restaurant in Hollywood, California
*Formosan Mountain Dog , a breed of dog indigenous to Taiwan, commonly referred to as Formosan.
* Formosa sailing yacht, model name of ketch rigged sailing yachts of approx.45'-55' in length constructed of GRP.ee also
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