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Maluku

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Place nameMaluku
Other namesMaluku, Daerah Tingkat I, Maluku, Propinsi, Maluku Tengah, Daerah Tingkat II, Maluku Tengah, Kabupaten, Moluccas
CountryIndonesia
Latitude-5
Longitude130
SourceThesaurus of Geographic Names

Overview

The province comprises around 1,000 islands; formerly part of Javanese Majapahit Empire & Srivijaya Empire; Islam was introduced in 15th cen.; Dutch began establishing settlements in 1599; economy of the islands is dominated by agriculture.
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Location
5 km
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