Indonesia
Indonesia is a state in Java and Eastern Indonesia (Southeast Asia) that has existed since 1945 CE. Its people spoke Austronesian languages (Malay, Javanese, Cham, Tagalog, Malagasy, Polynesian, Maori).
Sukarno proclaimed independence on 17 August 1945. Suharto's New Order began with mass killings of alleged communists in 1965 to 1966 and lasted until 1998, after which Indonesia became the world's third-largest democracy.
See Indonesia on the interactive timeline
Facts
- Dates
- 1945 CE to the present
- Duration
- 80 years
- Type
- State
- Region
- Java and Eastern Indonesia, Southeast Asia
- Language family
- Austronesian
- Capital
- Jakarta
Came from
Events in Southeast Asia during its time
- Indonesia declares independence
- Battle of Dien Bien Phu
- ASEAN founded
- Fall of Saigon and Phnom Penh
- Indian Ocean tsunami
Neighbours in Southeast Asia
- Dutch East Indies
- Nguyen dynasty
- British Burma
- Thailand
- Philippines
- Myanmar (Burma)
- British Malaya
- French Indochina
- Malaysia
- Singapore
Elsewhere in the world at the same time
- Ethiopian Empire (Solomonic dynasty)
- Portuguese Empire
- United States
- United Kingdom
- Haiti
- Commonwealth of Australia
- British Raj
- Empire of Japan
- Republic of India
- People's Republic of China
Questions
When did Indonesia exist?
1945 CE to the present, about 80 years.
Where was Indonesia?
Java and Eastern Indonesia, in Southeast Asia. Its capital was Jakarta.
What language did Indonesia speak?
Austronesian. This family includes Malay, Javanese, Cham, Tagalog, Malagasy, Polynesian, Maori.
What came before Indonesia?
Dutch East Indies.