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'''Nusantara''', officially the '''Confederation of Nusantara''', is a transcontinental country primarily located in [[Southeast Asia]] between the [[Indian ocean|Indian]] and [[Pacific ocean|Pacific]] oceans. Compromising over [[Islands of Nusantara|17,000 islands]], Nusantara is the world's largest archipelagic state and the [[List of countries and dependencies by area|12th-largest country]] by land area at 2,410,489 square kilometers (930,695 square miles). The [[Nusantaran archipelago]] is made up of five main islands—[[Sumatra]], [[Java]], [[Borneo]], [[Sulawesi]], and [[New Guinea]]—as well as two island chains: the [[Maluku Islands|Moluccas]] and the [[Lesser Sunda Islands|Lesser Sundas]]. The country shares maritime borders with [[Wikipedia:Australia|Australia]], [[Malaya]], the [[Wikipedia:Philippines|Philippines]], and the [[Wikipedia:Solomon Islands|Solomon Islands]]. With a population of 308 million, Nusantara is the [[List of countries and dependencies by population|4th most populous country]].
'''Nusantara''', officially the '''Confederation of Nusantara''', is a transcontinental country primarily located in [[Southeast Asia]] between the [[Indian ocean|Indian]] and [[Pacific ocean|Pacific]] oceans. Compromising over [[Islands of Nusantara|17,000 islands]], Nusantara is the world's largest archipelagic state and the [[List of countries and dependencies by area|12th-largest country]] by land area at 2,410,489 square kilometers (930,695 square miles). The [[Nusantaran archipelago]] is made up of five main islands—[[Sumatra]], [[Java]], [[Borneo]], [[Sulawesi]], and [[New Guinea]]—as well as two island chains: the [[Maluku Islands|Moluccas]] and the [[Lesser Sunda Islands|Lesser Sundas]]. The country shares maritime borders with [[Wikipedia:Australia|Australia]], [[Malaya]], the [[Wikipedia:Philippines|Philippines]], and the [[Wikipedia:Solomon Islands|Solomon Islands]]. With a population of 308 million, Nusantara is the [[List of countries and dependencies by population|4th most populous country]].


Early humans arrived in modern-day Nusantara during the Pleistocene age with fossilized remains of [[Wikipedia:Java Man|Java Man]]—a form of ''[[Wikipedia:Homo erectus|Homo erectus]]''—dating back 1.5 to 1.7 million BC. Modern humans arrived later around 50,000 BC, followed by waves of migration of [[Austronesian peoples|Austronesian peoples]] from [[Taiwan]] spanning multiple millennia from 2,000 to 4,000 BC. Being at the crossroads of East and South Asia, the region quickly became an important link in maritime trade and cultural exchange, which led to the rise of [[Greater_India#Indianization_of_Southeast_Asia|Indianized]] thalassocracies such as [[Wikipedia:Srivijaya|Srivijaya]] and [[Wikipedia:Majapahit|Majapahit]], and the spread of Hinduism, Buddhism, and later Islam in the 6th and 7th centuries by Arab and Indian traders.
Early humans arrived in modern-day Nusantara during the Pleistocene with fossilized remains of [[Wikipedia:Java Man|Java Man]]—a form of ''[[Wikipedia:Homo erectus|Homo erectus]]''—dating back 1.5 to 1.7 million years ago. Modern humans arrived later around 50,000 years ago, followed by waves of migration of [[Austronesian peoples|Austronesian peoples]] from [[Taiwan]] spanning multiple millennia from 4,000 to 2,000 BC. Being at the crossroads of East and South Asia, the region quickly became an important link in maritime trade and cultural exchange, which led to the rise of [[Greater_India#Indianization_of_Southeast_Asia|Indianized]] thalassocracies such as [[Wikipedia:Srivijaya|Srivijaya]] and [[Wikipedia:Majapahit|Majapahit]], and the spread of Hinduism, Buddhism, and later Islam in the 7th and 8th centuries by Arab and Indian traders.

Revision as of 16:16, 29 July 2026

Confederation of Nusantara
Persekutuan Nusantara
Motto: 
Nusantara Harga Mati (Nusantaran)
"Nusantara is Non-Negotiable"
Anthem: Rayuan Pulau Kelapa
"Solace on Coconut Island"
Location of Nusantara
CapitalLuwu
2°38′S 121°1′E / 2.633°S 121.017°E / -2.633; 121.017
Largest cityJakarta
6°10′S 106°49′E / 6.167°S 106.817°E / -6.167; 106.817
Official languagesNusantaran
Native languages718 languages
Writing systemsLatin (predominantly)
Ethnic groups
(2020)
Religion
(2020)
DemonymNusantaran
GovernmentConfederal presidential republic
• President
Sami Siregar
Adam Hutabarat
LegislaturePeople's Consultative Assembly (MPR)
Regional Representative Council (DPD)
House of Representatives (DPR)
Formation
18 December 1812
9 August 1832
21 September 1972
Area
• Total
2,410,489 km2 (930,695 sq mi) (12th)
• Water (%)
4.85
Population
• 2026 estimate
Neutral increase 308,251,420 (4th)
• 2020 census
Neutral increase 303,821,758
• Density
127.9/km2 (331.3/sq mi) (88th)
GDP (PPP)2026 estimate
• Total
Steady $15.449 trillion (3rd)
• Per capita
Steady $51,496 (16th)
GDP (nominal)2026 estimate
• Total
Steady $21.671 trillion (3rd)
• Per capita
Steady $72,236 (15th)
Gini (2024)Negative increase 37.9
medium inequality (76th)
HDI (2023)Increase 0.911
very high (33rd)
CurrencyNusantaran rupiah (Rp) (NUR)
Time zoneUTC+7, +8, +9 (WNB, WNTA, WNT)
Date formatMM/DD/YYYY
Calling code+62
ISO 3166 codeNU
Internet TLD.nu

Nusantara, officially the Confederation of Nusantara, is a transcontinental country primarily located in Southeast Asia between the Indian and Pacific oceans. Compromising over 17,000 islands, Nusantara is the world's largest archipelagic state and the 12th-largest country by land area at 2,410,489 square kilometers (930,695 square miles). The Nusantaran archipelago is made up of five main islands—Sumatra, Java, Borneo, Sulawesi, and New Guinea—as well as two island chains: the Moluccas and the Lesser Sundas. The country shares maritime borders with Australia, Malaya, the Philippines, and the Solomon Islands. With a population of 308 million, Nusantara is the 4th most populous country.

Early humans arrived in modern-day Nusantara during the Pleistocene with fossilized remains of Java Man—a form of Homo erectus—dating back 1.5 to 1.7 million years ago. Modern humans arrived later around 50,000 years ago, followed by waves of migration of Austronesian peoples from Taiwan spanning multiple millennia from 4,000 to 2,000 BC. Being at the crossroads of East and South Asia, the region quickly became an important link in maritime trade and cultural exchange, which led to the rise of Indianized thalassocracies such as Srivijaya and Majapahit, and the spread of Hinduism, Buddhism, and later Islam in the 7th and 8th centuries by Arab and Indian traders.