NETHERLANDS EAST INDIES
\nˈɛðələndz ˈiːst ˈɪndiz], \nˈɛðələndz ˈiːst ˈɪndiz], \n_ˈɛ_ð_ə_l_ə_n_d_z ˈiː_s_t ˈɪ_n_d_i_z]\
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A republic stretching from the Indian Ocean east to New Guinea, comprising six main islands: Java, Sumatra, Bali, Kalimantan (the Indonesian portion of the island of Borneo), Sulawesi (formerly known as the Celebes) and Irian Jaya (the western part of New Guinea). Its capital is Djakarta. The ethnic groups living there are largely Chinese, Arab, Eurasian, Indian, and Pakistani; 85% of the peoples are of the Islamic faith.
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Nearby Words
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