n.
Pronunciation: ˌ in-d ə - ' n ē -zh ə , -sh ə
Function: geographical name
1 country SE Asia in Malay Archipelago comprising Sumatra, Java, S & E Borneo, Sulawesi, W Timor, W New Guinea, the Moluccas, & many adjacent smaller islands; formerly (as Netherlands Indies ) an overseas territory of the Netherlands capital Jakarta area 764,749 sq mi (1,980,700 sq km ), pop 187,468,250
2 MALAY ARCHIPELAGO