Formosa (disambiguation)

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Formosa may refer to:

Places

Asia

• Ilha Formosa, literally meaning, "Beautiful Island", a Portuguese historical name for Taiwan Island
• Republic of Formosa, a short-lived republic in 1895 on the island of Formosa (now known as Taiwan)
• Formosa Strait, another name for the Taiwan Strait
• A fort built by the Portuguese in Malacca in the 16th century
• Dutch Formosa, the period of colonial Dutch government on Formosa (now known as Taiwan), lasting from 1624 to 1662
• Spanish Formosa, a Spanish colony established in the north of Taiwan from 1626 to 1642

South America

• Formosa Province, Argentina, which is also the antipodes of northern Taiwan.
  • Formosa, Argentina, the capital of its namesake province
• Formosa, Goiás, Brazil (near Brasília in Goiás State)
• Diocese of Formosa, Argentina, Roman Catholic Diocese in Argentina
• Diocese of Formosa, Brazil, Roman Catholic Diocese in Brazil

North America

• Formosa, Ontario, Canada
• Formosa, Arkansas, USA

Africa

• Bioko island, Equatorial Guinea, was named "Formosa" by Fernão do Pó.
• Formosa (Guinea-Bissau), an island in the Bissagos Islands, Guinea-Bissau
• A township on the Northern outskirts of Plettenberg Bay, South Africa
• Formosa Bay, or Bahia Formosa, an earlier name for the bay now known as Plettenberg Bay, South Africa
• Formosa Peak, or Peak Formosa, altitude 1675m, the highest point in the Tsitsikamma Mountains, South Africa

Fiction

• The eastern city of Formosa is the home of Madame Tang and her dragon in the video game Pirates of the Caribbean: The Legend of Jack Sparrow based on the Disney films
• 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.

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
• A surname found in the Maltese Islands
• Formosa (grape), a Portuguese wine grape
• Formosa Magazine
• Formosa Television, a major television network in Taiwan
• Formosa Plastics, a major corporation in Taiwan
• Formosa (film), a 2005 comedy
• Formosa Betrayed, a 2009 thriller film
• Formosa Cafe, a famous restaurant in Hollywood, California
• Formosan Mountain Dog, a breed of dog indigenous to Taiwan, commonly referred to as Formosan
• Ric Formosa, an Australian composer and musician
• Bosque Formosa Esporte Clube, a Brazilian football (soccer) club
• Formoza, Polish military unit
• Forumosa, an online forum about Taiwan

See also

• Formoso (disambiguation)

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