Formosan Explained

Formosan may refer to various things associated with the island of Taiwan (formerly called Formosa):

Taiwanese people who lived on the island before 1945, and their descendants
Taiwanese indigenous peoples, descendants of inhabitants of the island before Chinese settlement
Formosan languages, the languages of the indigenous people of the island
Formosan black bear, a species endemic to the island
Formosan Mountain Dog, a breed of dog commonly referred to as Formosan

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