Indonesia, officially the Republic of Indonesia, is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania between the Indian and Pacific oceans, comprising between 13,000 and 17,000 islands and the world's largest archipelagic state. The Indonesian archipelago has been inhabited since prehistoric times, became connected to regional and international maritime trade networks by the first millennium BCE, and saw Hindu and Buddhist kingdoms develop by early centuries CE followed by the spread of Islam. European powers competed to monopolise trade in the Spice Islands of Maluku during the Age of Discovery, and Dutch commercial and colonial control expanded from the 17th century and was consolidated over most of the archipelago during the 19th and early 20th centuries, before Indonesia proclaimed its independence in the aftermath of World War II. The country today is a presidential republic of 38 provinces and, with over 280 million people, has the largest Muslim population of any country. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
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Government TypeUnitary republic with a presidential system 1 Government type (class) Classification
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When did the Netherlands recognize Indonesian independence?
The Dutch officially recognized Indonesian sovereignty in 1949.
Indonesia declared independence in 1945, after the Japanese occupation during World War II. That declaration was followed by a continued struggle, and the Dutch officially recognized Indonesian sovereignty only in 1949.
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WikipediaIntroduction
before Indonesia proclaimed its independence in the aftermath of World War II
Government and politics section, paragraph 1
Indonesia is a unitary republic with a presidential system under the 1945 Constitution.
History section (independence proclamation)
Two days later, Sukarno proclaimed Indonesian independence, with Hatta co-signing the declaration.
Indonesia: Status
Indonesia, officially the Republic of Indonesia, is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania, between the Indian and Pacific oceans. Comprising between 13,000 and 17,000 islands, including Sumatra, Java, Sulawesi, and parts of Borneo and New Guinea, it is the world's largest archipelagic state and the 14th-largest country by area.
In Era: The Contemporary Period, lead paragraph and infobox, existence dates
Indonesia, officially the Republic of Indonesia, is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania, between the Indian and Pacific oceans.
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