Because it was previously a Portuguese colony. The words "Isla Formosa," as it was called mean "beautiful island."
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.
they fled to the island of Taiwan, where they established the Republic of China.
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
Formosa, now called Taiwan.
Formosa (Taiwan) and Korea.
That would be Taiwan.
Taiwan the Formosa was created in 1993.
Taiwan is the new name of FORMOSA.. :]
'Formosa' is the formal name of Taiwan. Formosa isn't really considered as a nickname but it is another name for Taiwan.
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.
'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.
Formosa is an Island near China which is now called Taiwan.
they fled to the island of Taiwan, where they established the Republic of China.
Formosa is Portuguese for Beautiful Island
Formosa
Taiwan was formerly known as Formosa.