Meaning of Nusantara | Babel Free

Definitions

1. An archipelago of Southeast Asia: Indonesian Archipelago, the islands comprising the country of Indonesia or to the geographical groups which include its islands.
2. A country in Southeast Asia: Endonym for the Republic of Indonesia, including everything contained within it (i.e., covering the regions, people, cultures, languages, etc.).
3. The planned capital city of Indonesia in East Kalimantan, on Borneo.
4. A region of Southeast Asia. The conquered territories of the Majapahit empire, corresponding to present-day Indonesia (main) and several Southeast Asian countries.
   archaic, historical

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Examples

“The de jure capital city of Indonesia is Nusantara, located in the eastern coast of Kalimantan island.”

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