Indonesia Definition

ĭndə-nēzhə, -dō-
proper name
Republic in the Malay Archipelago, consisting of Java, Sumatra, W New Guinea, most of Borneo, & many smaller nearby islands: formerly, until 1945, the Netherlands East Indies, an overseas territory of the Netherlands: became fully independent in 1949: 741,100 sq mi (1,919,440 sq km); cap. Jakarta.
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pronoun
Country in Southeast Asia. Official name: Republic of Indonesia.
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A country of southeast Asia in the Malay Archipelago including Sumatra, Java, Sulawesi, the Moluccas, parts of Borneo, New Guinea, and Timor, and many smaller islands. First settled by Austronesian-speaking peoples from the Asian mainland, the islands were the site of kingdoms allied with India before the arrival of Arab traders who introduced Islam, which became the dominant religion after the 1300s. The Dutch East Indies Company controlled the territory from 1602 to 1799, when authority was turned over to the government of the Netherlands. In 1945 Indonesia declared its independence, which was finally achieved in 1949. Jakarta, on Java, is the capital and the largest city.
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Origin of Indonesia

  • From Ancient Greek Ἰνδός (Indos, “Indus River”) + νῆσος (nēsos, “island”)

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Indonesia Sentence Examples

  • One example is a political dissident at Erasparsa who provides step-by-step directions for bypassing the firewall set up by the government of Indonesia.

  • These handbags are made in Indonesia, and as such, offer a truly authentic homemade look and feel.

  • It collapsed during the earthquake, leaving them and their meager belongings to be soaked by Indonesia's relentless rains.

  • The insect-protected cotton is already sold commercially in the United States, China, Mexico, Australia, Argentina, South Africa and Indonesia.

  • They operate their services in the United States, several Latin American countries, most European countries, Israel, South Africa, United Arab Emirates, Australia, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Malaysia and Singapore.

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Words Starting With

IININD

Words Ending With

AIASIA

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Indonesia

Words Starting With I and Ending With A

Starts With I & Ends With AStarts With IN & Ends With AStarts With I & Ends With IA

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