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
Europe Ria Formosa, a lagoon in the Algarve Formosa Island, Berkshire, England, UK
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
Africa Formosa (Guinea-Bissau), one of the Bissagos Islands, Africa Formosa Flora, an earlier name for Bioko, Equatorial Guinea. Bahia Formosa, an earlier name for Plettenberg Bay, South Africa Formosa Peak, South Africa
Other uses
Taiwan-related Formosa Magazine, a magazine of the Tangwai movement Formosa Petrochemical, an energy company in Taiwan Formosa Plastics Corp, a major corporation in Taiwan Formosa Television, a major television network in Taiwan
Other Formosa (band), a German hard rock band Formosa (film), a 2005 comedy 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 Nectouxia formosa, a species of flowering plant belonging to the family Solanaceae Formosa (bacterium), a genus of Flavobacteriaceae The proper name of the star HD 100655
See also Formosa (surname) Formosan (disambiguation) Formoso (disambiguation) A Famosa, a colonial fortress in Malacca, Malaysia; controlled by Portugal (1511–1641), Netherlands (1641–1795), Britain (1795–1807) JW Formoza, a Polish military unit