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- 1. former name (until 1949) for Indonesia
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The Dutch East Indies, also known as the Netherlands East Indies (Dutch: Nederlands(ch)-Indië; Indonesian: Hindia Belanda), was a Dutch colony with territory mostly comprising the modern state of Indonesia, which declared independence on 17 August 1945.
- Dutch New Guinea
Steamboat connections in Ambon Residence, Dutch East Indies,...
- VOC
The United East India Company (Dutch: Vereenigde...
- Dutch New Guinea
Dutch East Indies, one of the overseas territories of the Netherlands until December 1949, now Indonesia. This territory was made up of Sumatra and adjacent islands, Java with Madura, Borneo (except for North Borneo, which is now part of Malaysia and of Brunei), Celebes with Sangihe and Talaud.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Dutch East India Company, trading company founded in the Dutch Republic (present-day Netherlands) in 1602 to protect that state’s trade in the Indian Ocean and to assist in the Dutch war of independence from Spain. The company prospered through most of the 17th century as the instrument of the Dutch commercial empire.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Oct 31, 2023 · The Dutch East India Company (VOC) was formed in 1602 by the Staten-Generaal (States General) of the then Republic of the Seven United Netherlands. The company was granted a 21-year charter with rights to trade exclusively in Asia and to buy valuable spices, such as nutmeg, mace, and cloves.
- Kim Martins
- What wa the Dutch East India Company?The Dutch East India Company, often considered the world's first publicly traded company, was formed in 1602 when the States Generaal brought toget...
- What did the Dutch East India Company do?The Dutch East India Company's primary purpose was trade, particularly obtaining a monopoly on the spice trade in Asia. In the course of its tradin...
- What happened to the Dutch East India Company?The Dutch East India Company existed for nearly 200 years, from 1602 until its dissolution by the Dutch government on December 31, 1799.
- What caused the decline of the Dutch East India Company?Several factors caused the decline of the Dutch East India Company: high administrative costs, corruption, the heavy financial burden of arming com...
The Dutch East Indies, also known as the Netherlands East Indies, was a Dutch colony with territory mostly comprising the modern state of Indonesia, which declared independence on 17 August 1945. Following the Indonesian War of Independence, Indonesia and the Netherlands made peace in 1949.
The most restrictive and best-known use is as a synonym for the islands that now constitute the Republic of Indonesia (formerly known as the Netherlands Indies, or Dutch East Indies); these include the Greater Sunda Islands (Borneo, Celebes, Java, and Sumatra), the Lesser Sunda Islands (stretching eastward from Bali to Timor), the Moluccas, and ...
