[DOC] [TLE] Ilha Formosa: the Emergence of Taiwan on the World Scene in the ... [PAR] Taiwan, so familiar a name to us today, has a history that is as complex as can ... 
It was not until the 16th century when Taiwan, hidden for ages in the ... In 1542, 
Portuguese sailors on their way to Japan came across an island not ... Amazed at 
the forest-cloaked land, they shouted, "Ilha Formosa," meaning "Beautiful Island. [DOC] [TLE] Ilha formosa - definition of Ilha formosa by The Free Dictionary [PAR] Taiwan An island off the southeast coast of China, the seat of the Republic of 
China ... called Ilha Formosa,or beautiful island,by 16thcentury Portuguese 
sailors... [DOC] [TLE] About Taiwan - IEEE ithings 2014 [PAR] Ilha Formosa  The Beautiful Island Named Taiwan ... by a group of Portuguese 
sailors in the 16th century when they caught the very first glimpse of the island's... [DOC] [TLE] dropmenu [PAR] In 1544, a Portuguese fleet sailing through the Taiwan Strait on the way to Japan 
sighted Taiwan and called it Ilha Formosa, meaning "Beautiful Island. ... In the 
sixteenth century, the Ming government (being unfamiliar with Taiwan) regarded
... [DOC] [TLE] About Taiwan and Taipei - ASCPaLM 2016 [PAR] Ilha Formosa  The Beautiful Island Named Taiwan ... by a group of Portuguese 
sailors in the 16th century when they caught the very first glimpse of the island's... [DOC] [TLE] IEEE SPS M2M/IoT Summer School 2014 [PAR] Ilha Formosa  The Beautiful Island Named Taiwan Ilha Formosa exclaimed in 
amaze by a group of Portuguese sailors in the 16th century when they caught... [DOC] [TLE] taiwan also known as formosa from portuguese ilha formosa ... [PAR] Nov 12, 2015 ... Formosa, from the old Portuguese name Ilha Formosa or "Beautiful. Island.". ... In 
the 16th century, the Portuguese named the island. ... island, the Portuguese 
sailors called it Ilha Formosa, the Beautiful Island, but Portugal. [DOC] [TLE] Timeline of Taiwanese history - Wikipedia [PAR] This is a timeline of Taiwanese history, comprising important legal and territorial 
changes and ... 16th century[edit]. Year, Date, Event. 1544, Portuguese sailors 
passing Taiwan record in the ship's log the name Ilha Formosa (Beautiful Island). 
..... The Island of Formosa, Past and Present : history, people, resources, and... [DOC] [TLE] What was the former name of taiwan?. - utama [PAR] The portuguese named taiwan formosaduring the 16th century. Dutch and 
spanish rule. Portuguese sailors, passing taiwan in 1544, first jotted in a ship's 
log the name of the island ilha formosa, meaning "beautiful island". The hotly 
contested... [DOC] [TLE] Taiwan - Wikipedia [PAR] Taiwan officially the Republic of China (ROC), is a state in East Asia. Neighbors 
include the .... There are various names for the island of Taiwan in use today, 
derived from ... island of Taiwan and named it Ilha Formosa, which means "
beautiful island". ... adventurers or fishermen engaging in barter" until the 16th 
century. [DOC] [TLE] An Introduction to Taiwan [PAR] In the 16th century, Portuguese ships sailed to Southeast Asia and discovered 
Taiwan. Sailors aboard these ships were enchanted by the island's natural 
beauty and majestic scenery. They exclaimed "Ilha Formosa!" This means "
beautiful island" in Portuguese.Ever since, the name has become synonymous 
with Taiwan . [DOC] [TLE] The Unknown Taiwan - History [PAR] Attracted by near by Anping harbor, the Japanese called the island "Tai Wan," or 
Big Bay. ... European arrived on the scene by the 16th century. Portuguese 
sailors, struck by the towering, forested peaks and magnificent beaches that they 
saw as they sailed past Taiwan, called it "Ilha Formosa," the beautiful Island. [DOC] [TLE] The author's take - Taiwan - Asia - Destinations | Bradt Travel Guides [PAR] The former name derives from a 16th-century description; Portuguese sailors 
bound for Japan are said to have called out ilha formosa  'beautiful island'  
when... [DOC] [TLE] About Taiwan - MICRO-49 Homepage [PAR]

Question: In the 16th century Portuguese sailors named this island "Ilha Formosa" or "beautiful island"
Answer: Taiwan