Formosa (disambiguation)

Formosa (disambiguation)

Formosa is a place name which comes from Portuguese (*from Latin "formosus", 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” by Fernão do Pó.
* Formosa (Guinea-Bissau), an island in the Bissagos Islands, Guinea-Bissau
* a fort built by the Portuguese in Malacca in the 16th century.
* The eastern city of Formosa is the home of Madame Tang and her dragon in the video game based on the Disney films.
* A township on the Northern outskirts of Plettenberg Bay, South Africa.

;other uses
* Formosan languages, the languages belonging to the Austronesian 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 by George Psalmanazar as a hoax.
* a surname found in the Maltese 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 90s synthpop 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 Catholic Diocese 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

*Formoso (disambiguation)


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