Which country was formerly named Formosa?

Taiwan

Greece

Tunisia

Brasil

Formosa is a name given to the island by the Portuguese explorers (“Ilha Formosa” - “beautiful island”). The name was used until 1945.

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Italy

95%

Australia

76%

Azerbaijan

63%

27%

the United Kingdom

57%

29%

148

Canada

57%

35%

the United States

55%

26%

10%

213

Switzerland

54%

27%

Austria

52%

21%

Greece

51%

24%

Germany

48%

21%

19%

125

Belarus

46%

33%

20%

Poland

43%

34%

13%

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Unknown

42%

21%

India

40%

16%

28%

16%

Russia

34%

33%

22%

Ukraine

31%

11%

37%

18%

Kazakhstan

30%

46%

15%

Romania

30%

20%

40%

10%

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