Formosa (disambiguation)

Formosa is a former name for the island of Taiwan.

Formosa may also refer to :

Places and jurisdictions

Asia

Republic of Formosa, a short-lived republic in 1895 on the island of Formosa (also known as Taiwan)
Dutch Formosa, the period of colonial Dutch government on Formosa (Taiwan), lasting from 1624 to 1662
Spanish Formosa, a Spanish colony established in the north of Taiwan from 1626 to 1642
Taiwan under Japanese rule, 1895 to 1945
Formosa Strait, historic name for the Taiwan Strait
Mount Formosa, a colonial-era name to a group of contiguous hills near Kanhangad, Kerala, India

Portugal

Ria Formosa, a lagoon in the Algarve

South America

Formosa Province, Argentina
- Formosa, Argentina, the capital of its namesake province
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Formosa, Argentina
Formosa, Goiás, Brazil (near Brasília in Goiás State)
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Formosa, Brazil, formerly a Territorial Prelature

North America

Formosa, Ontario, Canada
Formosa, Arkansas, Van Buren County, Arkansas, United States

Africa

Formosa (Guinea-Bissau), one of the Bissagos Islands
Bahia Formosa, an earlier name for Plettenberg Bay, South Africa
Formosa Peak, South Africa

Other uses

Formosa Magazine, a magazine of the Tangwai movement
Formosa Plastics Corp, a major corporation in Taiwan
Formosa Television, a major television network in Taiwan

Other

Formosa (film), a 2005 comedy
Formosa (grape), a Portuguese wine grape
Formosa (horse), winner of the English Fillies Triple Crown
Formosa (surname), a surname common in Malta, Spain, Portugal and other Mediterranean countries
Formosa Cafe, a famous restaurant in Hollywood, California
Formosa, a fictional country located on the island of Taiwan, whose culture was invented by George Psalmanazar as a hoax
Bosque Formosa Esporte Clube, a Brazilian football (soccer) club
Amanita muscaria var. formosa, a variety of the fly agaric mushroom

People with the surname

Ric Formosa (born 1954), Australian composer and musician

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