Malay Archipelago
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The Malay Archipelago is the archipelago between Mainland Southeast Asia and Australia, and is also called Insulindia or the Indo-Australian Archipelago. The name was taken from the 19th-century Europ
Pinisi sailing ship exploring Komodo island, part of Lesser Sunda Islands
One of the majority of uninhabited islands of the Philippines.
East Indies
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The East Indies is a term used in historical narratives of the Age of Discovery. The Indies broadly referred to various lands in the East or the Eastern Hemisphere, particularly the islands and mainla
Malay Archipelago
…concept of a Malay race, later based on the distribution of Austronesian languages. It has also been called the "Malay world", "Nusantara", and the "East Indies" over time. The name is controversial in Indonesia due to its ethnic connotations and colonial undertones, which can overshadow the country's diverse…
Batavia, Dutch East Indies.