Geographicals

Indonesia

A republic stretching from the Indian Ocean east to New Guinea, comprising six main islands: Java, Sumatra, Bali, Kalimantan (the Indonesian portion of the island of Borneo), Sulawesi (formerly known as the Celebes) and Irian Jaya (the western part of New Guinea). Its capital is Djakarta. The ethnic groups living there are largely Chinese, Arab, Eurasian, Indian, and Pakistani; 85% of the peoples are of the Islamic faith.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

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A republic stretching from the Indian Ocean east to New Guinea, comprising six main islands: Java, Sumatra, Bali, Kalimantan (the Indonesian portion of the island of Borneo), Sulawesi (formerly known as the Celebes) and Irian Jaya (the western part of New Guinea). Its capital is Djakarta. The ethnic groups living there are largely Chinese, Arab, Eurasian, Indian, and Pakistani; 85% of the peoples are of the Islamic faith.

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16 entry terms
  • East Indies
  • Netherlands East Indies
  • Bali
  • Celebes
  • Indonesian New Guinea
  • Irian Jaya
  • Java
  • Madoera
  • Madura
  • Malay Archipelago
  • New Guinea, Indonesian
  • New Guinea, West
  • Sulawesi
  • Sumatra
  • Timor
  • West Irian

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2 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings epidemiology, ethnology.

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History Note

TIMOR was heading 1963-94

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  1. Z01w.252w.145w.380w
  2. Z01w.639w.580w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Indonesia. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D007214. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D007214
  2. Indonesia. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indonesia
  3. Indonesia. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q252