The Dutch colonization of Indonesia began in 1602, when the Dutch East India Company sent an expedition to the region. The company sought to establish control over the lucrative spice trade in the region. In 1619, the Dutch established a permanent presence in Indonesia with the creation of the Dutch East Indies colony.
The Dutch ruled Indonesia for over three centuries, with a brief period of Japanese occupation in the 1940s. The Dutch departed Indonesia in 1949, following the Indonesian …
Indonesia is an archipelagic country comprising more than 17,000 islands. The country is located between the Indian and Pacific oceans. It is the world’s largest island country, with more than half of its population living on the island of Java. The country’s official name is the Republic of Indonesia.
The first people to live in Indonesia arrived more than 40,000 years ago. They were hunter-gatherers who came from Southeast Asia. The first known kingdom in Indonesia was Srivijaya, which flourished …