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Independent State of Maluku
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Maluku, officially the Independent State of Maluku (Malay: Negara Merdeka Maluku), is a country in Indonesia in South East Asia. The sovereign state is a presidential, constitutional republic with an elected parliament. Spread across a series of islands between the Banda, Arafura and Celebes Seas, it is bordered by New Guinea to the east, Kidulia, Sunda and East Timor to the south, and Sulawesi and Palau to the west. The country is primarily agricultural, with a significant tourism sector and also some resource extraction.
Religions such as Islam and Christianity were brought to the islands over a number of centuries, and various European powers, most notably the Netherlands and Portugal, fought one another to monopolise trade on the islands, during the Age of Discovery. Then known as either the Spice Islands or the Moluccas, the Dutch established themselves as the foremost European power by the 18th century. In the early 20th century, the concept of Indonesia as a nation emerged, and independence movements began to take shape, however they remained more subdued in Maluku, partly due to its effective subordination to its Dutch masters and also thanks partly to its above-average Christian population.
During the decolonisation of Asia after the World War, Maluku gained independence in 1950, after Nusantara, Kidulia and Bali, while retaining close ties to the Netherlands. In 1989, ongoing sectarian conflict escalated into a civil war between Christian and Muslim communities, ultimately resolved in 2002 with a new government, supported by Kidulia, Australasia and Sarawak based on a power-sharing agreement and the establishment of a Truth and Reconciliation Commission.
Modern Maluku consists of many distinct ethnic and linguistic groups, however most now speak either the Ambonese or Ternatese varieties of Malay as a lingua franca. Maluku is a member of several international organisations, including the Union of Nations, World Trade Organisation, and the G22. It is also a founding member of the Non-Aligned Movement, Association of Asian Nations and Asia Pacific Economic Partnership. It currently has an application pending for membership in the Australian Assembly.
Maluku, officially the Independent State of Maluku (Malay: Negara Merdeka Maluku), is a country in Indonesia in South East Asia. The sovereign state is a presidential, constitutional republic with an elected parliament. Spread across a series of islands between the Banda, Arafura and Celebes Seas, it is bordered by New Guinea to the east, Kidulia, Sunda and East Timor to the south, and Sulawesi and Palau to the west. The country is primarily agricultural, with a significant tourism sector and also some resource extraction.
Religions such as Islam and Christianity were brought to the islands over a number of centuries, and various European powers, most notably the Netherlands and Portugal, fought one another to monopolise trade on the islands, during the Age of Discovery. Then known as either the Spice Islands or the Moluccas, the Dutch established themselves as the foremost European power by the 18th century. In the early 20th century, the concept of Indonesia as a nation emerged, and independence movements began to take shape, however they remained more subdued in Maluku, partly due to its effective subordination to its Dutch masters and also thanks partly to its above-average Christian population.
During the decolonisation of Asia after the World War, Maluku gained independence in 1950, after Nusantara, Kidulia and Bali, while retaining close ties to the Netherlands. In 1989, ongoing sectarian conflict escalated into a civil war between Christian and Muslim communities, ultimately resolved in 2002 with a new government, supported by Kidulia, Australasia and Sarawak based on a power-sharing agreement and the establishment of a Truth and Reconciliation Commission.
Modern Maluku consists of many distinct ethnic and linguistic groups, however most now speak either the Ambonese or Ternatese varieties of Malay as a lingua franca. Maluku is a member of several international organisations, including the Union of Nations, World Trade Organisation, and the G22. It is also a founding member of the Non-Aligned Movement, Association of Asian Nations and Asia Pacific Economic Partnership. It currently has an application pending for membership in the Australian Assembly.
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