In·do·ne·sia ( n d -n  zh, -sh, -d -) Formerly Dutch East Indies A country of southeast Asia in the Malay Archipelago including Sumatra, Java, Timor, Sulawesi, the Moluccas, parts of Borneo and New Guinea, 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 (14th century) who introduced Islam, which became the dominant religion. The Dutch East Indies Company controlled the territory from 1602 to 1798, 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. Population: 235,000,000. |   |
Indonesia [ˌɪndəʊˈniːzɪə]
n
(Placename) 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, part of 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; East Timor (illegally annexed in 1975) became independent in 2002; Official language: Bahasa Indonesia. Religion: Muslim majority. Currency: rupiah. Capital: Jakarta. Pop.: 212 195 000 (2001 est). Area: 1 919 317 sq. km (741 052 sq. miles) Former names (1798-1945) Dutch East Indies Netherlands East Indies
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| Noun | 1. |  Indonesia - a republic in southeastern Asia on an archipelago including more than 13,000 islands; achieved independence from the Netherlands in 1945; the principal oil producer in the Far East and Pacific regionsHoly War Warriors, Laskar Jihad - a paramilitary terrorist organization of militant Muslims in Indonesia; wages a jihad against Christians in Indonesia; subscribes to the Wahhabi creed of Islam Mujahedeen Kompak - a militant Islamic militia that was formed in 2005 by hardliners who split from Jemaah Islamiyah OPEC, Organization of Petroleum-Exporting Countries - an organization of countries formed in 1961 to agree on a common policy for the production and sale of petroleum gamelan - a traditional Indonesian ensemble typically including many tuned percussion instruments including bamboo xylophones and wooden or bronze chimes and gongs pesantran, pesantren - a Muslim school in Indonesia operated by religious leaders; produces young militants skilled in jihad ASEAN, Association of Southeast Asian Nations - an association of nations dedicated to economic and political cooperation in southeastern Asia and who joined with the United States to fight against global terrorism Southeast Asia - a geographical division of Asia that includes Indochina plus Indonesia and the Philippines and Singapore Austronesia - islands of central and South Pacific (Indonesia and Melanesia and Micronesia and Polynesia) Java - an island in Indonesia to the south of Borneo; one of the world's most densely populated regions Bali - an island in Indonesia to the east of Java; striking volcanic scenery; culture is known for elaborate dances and rituals and for handicrafts Timor - an island in Indonesia in the Malay Archipelago; the largest and most eastern of the Lesser Sunda Islands Sumatra - a mountainous island in western Indonesia Moluccas, Spice Islands - a group of island in eastern Indonesia between Celebes and New Guinea; settled by the Portuguese but taken by the Dutch who made them the center for a spice monopoly, at which time they were known as Spice Islands Indonesian Borneo, Kalimantan - the part of Indonesia on the southern side of the island of Borneo Krakatao, Krakatau, Krakatoa - a small volcanic island in Indonesia between Java and Sumatra; its violent eruption in 1883 was the greatest in recorded history Indonesian - a native or inhabitant of Indonesia |
Translations
Indonesia
n → Indonesien nt
Indonesia [ˌɪndəʊˈniːzɪə] n → l'Indonesia
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