The nationalist party.
isla formosa
It was always Taiwan in Chinese. Formosa was given by the Westerners (the Portuguese) and as the country grew, people started calling them by their own name.1958
Exodusters
The previous name of Taiwan was Formosa, which was given by the Portuguese explorers in the 16th century. Taiwan was later colonized by the Dutch and Spanish before coming under Chinese control.
exodusters
Formosa, the name given it as a colony of the Netherlands from 1624 to 1662. In 1544, a Portuguese ship sighted the main island of Taiwan and dubbed it "Ilha Formosa", which means "Beautiful Island." It was occupied only by indigenous aborigines. In 1624, the Dutch established a commercial base on Taiwan.
Taiwan is the new name of FORMOSA.. :]
Taiwan Brown's birth name is Taiwan Leroi Brown-De Jean.
'Formosa' is the formal name of Taiwan. Formosa isn't really considered as a nickname but it is another name for Taiwan.
'Formosa' is the formal name of Taiwan. Formosa isn't really considered as a nickname but it is another name for Taiwan.
Nationalists
Chinese is spoken in Taiwan.