Main Entry: In·do·ne·sia

Pronunciation: \ˌin-də-ˈnē-zhə, -shə\

Function: geographical name

1 country SE Asia in Malay Archipelago comprising Sumatra, Java, S & E Borneo, Sulawesi, W Timor, W New Guinea, the Moluccas, & many adjacent smaller islands; formerly (as Netherlands Indies) an overseas territory of the Netherlands ∗ Jakarta area 739,773 square miles (1,916,103 square kilometers), population 187,468,250
2 malay archipelago