Which underrated countries you most wish had pulled a Meiji?

Well, they first need to reach those neighboring islands first, and IIRC Mataram never did that IOTL...
 
Well, they first need to reach those neighboring islands first, and IIRC Mataram never did that IOTL...
Indeed. I was personally wondering about if their trees are well suited for boats. And I was thinking less of conquest then trade. Maybe get them large Indian and Chinese communities (though neither group were then or now unified either ethnicly or linguistically) and gain influence in shipping goods from out east, while forming an unofficial (or official) dominance over Java. The Malacca Sultanate might be more suited though, as it is closer to the Chinese and Southeast Asians, as well as having ample land and being able to funnel the resources of Sumatra and Borneotheogh their Straits. Maybe we should find some wind charts and things in the monsoon season, as perhaps Java is well placed for trading with India and East Africa.
 
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