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

77%

325

Australia

75%

13%

Brazil

72%

13%

Spain

63%

18%

13%

the United Kingdom

60%

24%

258

the United States

59%

24%

413

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23%

14%

France

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18%

13%

Germany

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23%

16%

493

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31%

13%

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20%

Canada

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25%

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24%

19%

Switzerland

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29%

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India

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32%

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Russia

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42%

19%

226

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28%

26%

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25%

11%

34%

27%

Ukraine

23%

14%

36%

21%

130

Kazakhstan

22%

17%

39%

17%

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