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Why was the country Indonesia named 'Indonesia'?

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According to Oxford Dictionary [1], the origin of Indoensia is from Indo- + Greek nēsos 'island'. It refers to a South-East Asian country consisting of many islands in the Malay Archipelago. read more

The country was called Dutch East Indies until 1949. The Dutch named their colonial possessions Indië (the Indies). Europeans recognized two kinds of the Indies: Dutch West Indies which refers to Dutch Caribbean islands, and Dutch East Indies or Indonesia. read more

Indonesia is the common and official name to refer the Republic of Indonesia or Indonesian archipelago; however, other names, such as Nusantara and East Indies are also known. Some of these names are considered obsolete and confined to certain periods of history, while some might be more geographically specific or general. read more

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