Formosa

Formosa is a placename which comes from the Portuguese word meaning beautiful:

The non-native name for the island of Taiwan, or for the Republic of China
Formosa Strait (Taiwan Strait)
Formosa Province, Argentina
Formosa, Argentina, the capital of its namesake province
Formosa, Brazil, near Bras�lia in Goi�s State
Formosa, Virginia, USA
Formosa, Arkansas, USA
Formosa, Santar�m, Portugal
Formosa, Portalegre, Portugal
The name given to Bioko island by Fernando Poo

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.

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