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History of Indonesia Indonesia is an archipelagic country of 17,508 islands (6,000 inhabited) stretching along the equator in South East Asia. The country's strategic sea-lane position fostered inter-island and international trade; trade has since fundamentally shaped Indonesian history. The area of Indonesia is populated by peoples of various migrations, creating a diversity of cultures, ethnicities, and languages. The archipelago's landforms and climate significantly influenced agriculture and trade, and the formation of states. Fossilised remains of Homo erectus, popularly known as the "Java Man", suggest the Indonesian archipelago was inhabited two million to 500,000 years ago. Austronesian people, who form the majority of the modern population, were originally from Taiwan and arrived in Indonesia around 2000 BCE. From the seventh century CE, the powerful Srivijaya naval kingdom flourished bringing Hindu and Buddhist influences with it. The agricultural Buddhist Sailendra and Hindu Mataram dynasties subsequently thrived and declined in inland Java. The last significant non-Muslim kingdom, the Hindu Majapahit kingdom, flourished from the late 13th century, and its influence stretched over much of Indonesia. The earliest evidence of Islamised populations in Indonesia dates to the 13th century in northern Sumatra; other Indonesian areas gradually adopted Islam which became the dominant religion in Java and Sumatra by the end of the 16th century. For the most part, Islam overlaid and mixed with existing cultural and religious influences. Europeans arrived in Indonesia from the 16th century seeking to monopolise the sources of valuable nutmeg, cloves, and cubeb pepper in Maluku. In 1602 the Dutch established the Dutch East India Company (VOC) and became the dominant European power. Following bankruptcy, the VOC was formally dissolved in 1800, and the government of the Netherlands established the Dutch East Indies as a nationalised colony. By the early 20th century Dutch dominance extended to what was to become Indonesia's current boundaries. The Japanese invasion and subsequent occupation during WWII ended Dutch rule, and encouraged the previously suppressed Indonesian independence movement. Two days after the surrender of Japan in August 1945, nationalist leader, Sukarno, declared independence and was appointed president. The Netherlands tried to reestablish their rule, but a bitter armed and diplomatic struggle ended in December 1949, when in the face of international pressure, the Dutch formally recognised Indonesian independence. Timeline of Indonesian History Prehistory Early kingdoms Tarumanagara (358-723) Srivijaya (7th to 13th centuries) Sailendra (8th to 9th centuries) Sunda Kingdom (669-1579) Mataram Kingdom (752-1045) Kediri (1045-1221) Singhasari (1222-1292) Majapahit (1293-1500) The rise of Muslim states The spread of Islam (1200-1600) Malacca Sultanate (1400-1511) Sultanate of Demak (1475-1518) Aceh Sultanate (1496-1903) Sultanate of Banten (1526-1813) Mataram Sultanate (1500s to 1700s) European colonialism The Portuguese (1512-1850) Dutch East India Co. (1602-1800) Dutch East Indies (1800-1942) The emergence of Indonesia National awakening (1899-1942) Japanese occupation (1942-1945) Declaration of independence (1945) National revolution (1945-1950) Independent Indonesia Liberal democracy (1950-1957) "Guided Democracy" (1957-1965) Start of the "New Order" (1965-1966) The "New Order" (1966-1998) "Reformasi" era (1998-present) I'm Nationalist Indonesian.If there someone hate Indonesia,just keep in your mind.Not attack every Indonesians with your dirty mouth.. I'm Support all the countries in the world !!! Poor Countries,Rich Countries,Large Countries,Small Countries,Islamic Countries,Christian Countries,Buddhist Countries,Hindu Countries,etc...as long as they don't hate Indonesia... My Favorite websites : www.akhyari.blogspot.com and all websites about indonesian good news.