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

86%

Australia

78%

Lithuania

73%

20%

the United Kingdom

59%

26%

189

the United States

58%

24%

299

Republic of Ireland

57%

17%

10%

14%

France

54%

25%

16%

Austria

52%

31%

11%

Greece

50%

26%

21%

Switzerland

50%

12%

33%

Germany

48%

25%

16%

239

Azerbaijan

46%

40%

Poland

45%

32%

13%

7287

Canada

43%

39%

Belarus

42%

23%

28%

the Netherlands

38%

19%

16%

25%

India

36%

19%

28%

15%

Kazakhstan

33%

14%

33%

19%

Russia

29%

38%

21%

134

Ukraine

24%

12%

42%

17%

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