Dutch East Indies

Summary

Dutch East Indies is a historical country^[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of historical_country entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,552 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Dutch East Indies is in the country of Dutch Republic^[3].
• Dutch East Indies is in the country of Kingdom of the Netherlands^[4].
• Dutch East Indies is on the continent of Asia^[5].
• Dutch East Indies's instance of is recorded as historical country^[6].
• Dutch East Indies's instance of is recorded as colony^[7].
• Dutch East Indies's head of state is recorded as Andries Cornelis Dirk de Graeff^[8].
• Dutch East Indies's head of state is recorded as Bonifacius Cornelis de Jonge^[9].
• Dutch East Indies's head of state is recorded as Alidius Tjarda van Starkenborgh Stachouwer^[10].
• Dutch East Indies's head of state is recorded as Dirk Fock^[11].
• Dutch East Indies's capital is recorded as Batavia^[12].
• Dutch East Indies's official language is recorded as Dutch^[13].
• Dutch East Indies's currency is recorded as Netherlands Indies guilder^[14].
• Dutch East Indies's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Groote Oost^[15].
• Dutch East Indies followed Lanfang Republic^[16].
• Dutch East Indies followed Soppeng Sultanate^[17].
• Dutch East Indies followed Aceh Sultanate^[18].
• Dutch East Indies followed Bali Kingdom^[19].
• Dutch East Indies followed British Bencoolen^[20].
• Dutch East Indies followed Company rule in the Dutch East Indies^[21].
• Dutch East Indies followed Pagaruyung Kingdom^[22].
• Dutch East Indies followed Sultanate of Bulungan^[23].
• Dutch East Indies followed Sultanate of Sulu^[24].
• Dutch East Indies followed Sultanate of Banjar^[25].
• Dutch East Indies followed Palembang Sultanate^[26].
• Dutch East Indies's legislative body is recorded as Volksraad^[27].

Body

Founding

January 1, 1800 marks the founding of Dutch East Indies^[28].

Identity

Dutch East Indies is part of Dutch Empire^[29]. Predecessors include Lanfang Republic^[16], Soppeng Sultanate^[17], Aceh Sultanate^[18], Bali Kingdom^[19], British Bencoolen^[20], and Company rule in the it^[21].

Dissolution

Dissolution dates include August 17, 1945^[30] and December 27, 1949^[31].

Why It Matters

Dutch East Indies ranks in the top 2% of historical_country entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,552 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[32] It is known by 59 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[33]