Before colonialism, what was Indonesia known as?
Indonesia is a term that was coined in the mid-19th century by a Dutch scholar, Johan George Frederik Tromp. The region was previously known as the Dutch East Indies.
The East Indies was a designation given by European traders to the region stretching east from the Cape of Good Hope to the Strait of Malacca. The term was first used by the Portuguese in the early 16th century.
The Indonesian archipelago was inhabited …
Since its independence in 1949, Indonesia has been involved in numerous wars and military conflicts. Here is a summary of the most significant wars and military conflicts that Indonesia has been involved in:
The Indonesia-Malaysia Confrontation (1963-1966)
The Indonesia-Malaysia Confrontation, also known as the Konfrontasi, was a series of conflicts fought between Indonesia and Malaysia from 1963 to 1966. The conflict began when Indonesia, which was then ruled by president Sukarno, accused Malaysia of annexing the Indonesian province of Sabah. …