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What East Asian country used to be called Formosa?
Taiwan.
Which country was formerly known as Formosa?
Taiwan was formerly known as Formosa.
What was the island of Taiwan called before its name Taiwan?
The official name of the country is The Republic of China, but it has been previously called "formosa" when sighted by Portugese ships (comes from "Ilha Formosa", meaning "beautiful island" in Portuguese).
What country changed its name from formosa?
That would be Taiwan.
When did Taiwan change its name?
Portuguese explorers in the late 16th century called the island "Formosa", which is Portuguese for "beautiful".
What country used to be named Formosa?
Taiwan.
What was the previous name of the country of Taiwan?
Formosa
Where is Formosa Province located?
Its the body of water between Formosa and China. Formosa was the Portuguese name, beautiful island, given to Taiwan.
What is the present day name for formosa?
Formosa is an Island near China which is now called Taiwan.
Formosa is today known as?
Formosa is an Island near China which is now called Taiwan.
What is the pacific island known as formosa?
In the 16th century, the Portuguese explorers called Taiwan...Formosa
What other name is Taiwan called by?
The main island of Taiwan, also known as Formosa (from Portuguese (Ilha) Formosa, meaning "beautiful (island)") (Wikipedia) so Taiwan also called Formosa
