Formosa 66724 222454622 2008-06-29T12:33:50Z Chobot 259798 robot Adding: [[ko:포르모사]] '''Formosa''' is a [[place name]] which comes from [[Portuguese language|Portuguese]] (*from Latin ''[[form]]osus'', meaning “beautiful”). The following places bear the name: * The [[Taiwan|island of Taiwan]] is historically known as Formosa, the name given by Portuguese sailors due to the beauty of its coasts. * [[Formosa Strait]] (Taiwan Strait) * [[Formosa Province]], Argentina. ** [[Formosa, Argentina]], the capital of its namesake province * [[Formosa, Goiás]], Brazil (near Brasília in Goiás State) * [[Formosa, Ontario]], Canada * [[Formosa, Arkansas]], USA * [[Formosa, Virginia]], USA * [[Formosa, Portalegre]], Portugal * [[Formosa, Santarém]], Portugal * [[Bioko]] island was named “Formosa” by [[Fernão do Pó]]. * [[Formosa (Guinea-Bissau)]], an island in the [[Bissagos Islands]], Guinea-Bissau * a fort built by the Portuguese in [[Malacca]] in the 16th century. * A fictional 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. * A township on the Northern outskirts of [[Plettenberg Bay]], South Africa. ;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 * 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. * a surname found in the [[Maltese Islands]] * [[Formosa Magazine]] * [[Formosa Television]], a major television network in Taiwan. * [[Formosa Plastics]], a company in Taiwan. * [[Republic of Formosa]], a short-lived republic in 1895 on the island of Formosa * [[Formosa (film)]], a 2005 comedy. * [[Formosa (band)]], a 90s [[synthpop]] band led by Steve Formosa. * [[Formosa's law]] - "The truly insane have enough on their plates without us adding to it." * [[Diocese of Formosa, Argentina]], Roman Catholic [[List of the Roman Catholic dioceses of Argentina|Diocese in Argentina]] * [[Diocese of Formosa, Brazil]], Roman Catholic [[Diocese]] in Brazil * [[Formosa Cafe]] a famous restaurant in Hollywood, California * [[Formosan Mountain Dog]], a breed of dog indigenous to Taiwan, commonly referred to as Formosan. * Formosa sailing yacht, model name of ketch rigged sailing yachts of approx.45'-55' in length constructed of GRP. ==See also== *[[Formoso (disambiguation)]] {{geodis}} [[ca:Formosa]] [[de:Formosa]] [[es:Formosa]] [[ko:포르모사]] [[it:Formosa (disambigua)]] [[lt:Formosa]] [[nl:Formosa]] [[ja:フォルモサ]] [[no:Formosa]] [[pl:Formoza]] [[pt:Formosa]] [[sk:Formosa]] [[sv:Formosa]] [[vi:Formosa]] [[vo:Formosa]] [[zh:福爾摩沙]]