Indonesia
n a republic in SE Asia, in the Malay Archipelago, consisting of the main islands of Sumatra, Java and Madura, Bali, Sulawesi (Celebes), Lombok, Sumbawa, Flores, the Moluccas, Timor, part of Borneo (Kalimantan), Irian Jaya, and over 3000 small islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans: became the Dutch East Indies in 1798; declared independence in 1945; became a republic in 1950; illegally annexed East Timor in 1975; Official language: Bahasa Indonesia. Religion: Muslim majority. Currency: rupiah. Capital: Jakarta. Pop.: 202957000 (1998 est). Area: 1919317 sq. km (741052 sq. miles),
(Former names (1798--1945))
Dutch East Indies, Netherlands East Indies
Bahasa Indonesia
n the official language of Indonesia: developed from the form of Malay formerly widely used as a trade language in SE Asia
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