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Detailed Synonyms for Dutch East Indies in English
Dutch East Indies:
Dutch East Indies [the ~] noun
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the Dutch East Indies
– a republic in southeastern Asia on an archipelago including more than 13,000 islands; achieved independence from the Netherlands in 1945; the principal oil producer in the Far East and Pacific regions 1the Indonesia; the Dutch East Indies; the Republic of Indonesia– a republic in southeastern Asia on an archipelago including more than 13,000 islands; achieved independence from the Netherlands in 1945; the principal oil producer in the Far East and Pacific regions 1