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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 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 for 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. | 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 Asia|East]] and [[South Asia]], the region quickly became an important link for 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 in Nusantara|Hinduism]], [[Buddhism in Nusantara|Buddhism]], and later [[Islam in Nusantara|Islam]] in the 7th and 8th centuries by Arab and Indian traders. | ||
Threatened by the growing presence of European powers in the region, the confederation was initially formed as a defensive military pact between regional monarchies. Capitalizing on the ongoing [[Wikipedia:Napoleonic Wars|Napoleonic Wars]] in Europe, the pact successfully [[War of the Two Oceans| | Threatened by the growing presence of European powers in the region, the confederation was initially formed as a defensive military pact between regional monarchies. Capitalizing on the ongoing [[Wikipedia:Napoleonic Wars|Napoleonic Wars]] in Europe, the pact successfully expelled the distracted European powers in a [[War of the Two Oceans|war from 1811 to 1815]]. The [[Treaty of Singapore (1816)|Treaty of Singapore]] signed the subsequent year formally established a unified Nusantaran state under a confederal constitution modeled after the [[United States]]. The new nation pursued rapid [[Industrialisation|industrialization]] and [[Modernization theory|modernization]], allowing the country to project its power beyond the [[Wikipedia:Sunda Islands|Sunda Islands]] with the annexation of [[Malaya]], [[Wikipedia:New Guinea|New Guinea]], and [[the Philippines]]. | ||
Decades of controversy regarding the role of religion in government eventually culminated in the Nusantaran Civil War | Decades of controversy regarding the role of religion in government eventually culminated in the Nusantaran Civil War | ||
Revision as of 05:01, 30 July 2026
Confederation of Nusantara Persekutuan Nusantara | |
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| Motto: Nusantara Harga Mati (Nusantaran) "Nusantara is Non-Negotiable" | |
| Anthem: Rayuan Pulau Kelapa "Solace on Coconut Island" | |
| Capital | Luwu 2°38′S 121°1′E / 2.633°S 121.017°E |
| Largest city | Jakarta 6°10′S 106°49′E / 6.167°S 106.817°E |
| Official languages | Nusantaran Regional languages |
| Native languages | 718 languages |
| Writing systems | Latin (predominantly) |
| Ethnic groups (2020) | |
| Religion (2020) |
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| Demonym | Nusantaran |
| Government | Confederal presidential republic |
| Pramono Anung | |
| Rano Karno | |
| Legislature | People'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 | |
• 2020 census | |
• Density | 127.9/km2 (331.3/sq mi) (88th) |
| GDP (PPP) | 2026 estimate |
• Total | |
• Per capita | |
| GDP (nominal) | 2026 estimate |
• Total | |
• Per capita | |
| Gini (2024) | medium inequality (76th) |
| HDI (2023) | very high (33rd) |
| Currency | Nusantaran rupiah (Rp) (NUR) |
| Time zone | UTC+7, +8, +9 (WNB, WNTA, WNT) |
| Date format | MM/DD/YYYY |
| Calling code | +62 |
| ISO 3166 code | NU |
| 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 for 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.
Threatened by the growing presence of European powers in the region, the confederation was initially formed as a defensive military pact between regional monarchies. Capitalizing on the ongoing Napoleonic Wars in Europe, the pact successfully expelled the distracted European powers in a war from 1811 to 1815. The Treaty of Singapore signed the subsequent year formally established a unified Nusantaran state under a confederal constitution modeled after the United States. The new nation pursued rapid industrialization and modernization, allowing the country to project its power beyond the Sunda Islands with the annexation of Malaya, New Guinea, and the Philippines.
Decades of controversy regarding the role of religion in government eventually culminated in the Nusantaran Civil War
The discovery and later the monopolization of magic by Nusantara propelled the country to