Dutch East Indies

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Dutch East Indies

The Dutch East Indies (pronunciation: /ˈdʌtʃ iːst ˈɪndiːz/; Dutch: Nederlands-Indië; Indonesian: Hindia Belanda) was a Dutch colony consisting of what is now Indonesia. It was formed from the nationalised colonies of the Dutch East India Company, which came under the administration of the Dutch government in 1800.

Etymology

The term "Dutch East Indies" comes from the fact that the region was a colony of the Netherlands (Dutch) and it is located in the eastern part of the Indies, a term historically used to refer to islands of Southeast Asia.

History

During the 19th century, Dutch possessions and hegemony were expanded, reaching their greatest territorial extent in the early 20th century. This colony was one of the most valuable European colonies under the Dutch Empire, and contributed to Dutch global prominence in spice and cash crop trade in the 19th to early 20th century.

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