The Indonesian states
08-02-2008, 07:40
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English: The Republic of the Indonesian States
Bahasa Indonesia: Republik Indonesia Serikat
Brief Facts
Motto: Bhinekka Tunggal Ika
Capital City: Kota Laut
Largest City: Jakarta
National Language: Bahasa Indonesia
Government: Republic
President: Johann van Dyke (Elections coming soon)
Vice President: Muhammad Hanka
Population: 1.4Billion
Religion:
Islam: 82%
Sunni: 80%
Shi’ite: 2%
Others: Less than 1%
Christianity: 11%
Protestantism: 9%
Catholicism: 2%
Hinduism: 3%
Indigenous Religions: 3%
Buddhism: 1%
List of States (By Island)
SUMATRA
• Sumatra Utara
• North Riau
• South Riau
• Singapura
• Jambi
• Bengkulu
• Lampung
JAVA
• Banten
• Sunda Kelapa
• Bandung
• Cirebon
• Central Java
• Yogyarkata
• Eastern Java
KALIMANTAN (Borneo)
• Western Kalimantan
• Kucing
• Brunei Darusallam
• Northern Kalimantan
• Eastern Kalimantan
• Balikpapan
• Batak Special Region
SULAWESI
• South Sulawesi
• Palopo
• West Sulawesi
• Malili
• South-East Sulawesi
• East Sulawesi
• Gorontalo
• North Sulawesi
NUSA TENGARRA ISLANDS
• Bali
• Lombok
• West Nusa Tengarra
• East Nusa Tengarra
• Timor
MALUKU ISLANDS
• North Maluku Islands
• South Maluku Islands
CAPITAL DISTRICT
• Kota Laut Capital District
List of Autonomous States
• Aceh Darusallam
• Papua
• South Phillipines
List of Former Indonesian Colonial Possesions
• Malaya: 855CE – 1928CE(Malayan Treaty)
• Siam (Thailand): 872 – 1889(Indonesian Colonial Treaty)
• Kampuchea: 875 – 1889(Indonesian Colonial Treaty)
• Irian Jaya: 1235 – 1958 Autonomous State
• Australi Utara: 1371 – 1808 (Perth Purchace)
• Mindanao-Sulu: 1423 – 1950(Autonomous State)( Turns into Filippines Selatan in 1776)
• Negros-Cebu-Bohol: 1440 - 1950 (Autonomous State) (Becomes Visyaya in 1776)
• Leyte-Samar: 1478 – 1950(Autonomous State) (Becomes Visyaya in 1776)
• Aceh: 1481 – 1899 (Autonomous State)
• Persia Timur: 1492 – 1799 (Independence)
• Viet-Nam: 1506 – 1889(Indonesian Colonial Treaty)
• Mastabe: 1516 – 1889(Indonesian Colonial Treaty) (Becomes Visyaya in 1776)
• Goa: 1555 – 1679, 1680, 1681 – 1854 (Independence)
• California: 1641 – 1651, 1657 – 1838(Indo-American Purchase)
• Oregon: 1730 – 1838 (Indo-American Purchase)
• Vancouver: 1742 – 1838 (Indo-American Purchace)
• Somalia Utara: 1792 – 1955 (Indo-African Treaty)
• Indonesian East Africa: 1872 – 1955 (Indo-African Treaty)
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Foreign Relations
Link To The Indonesian States' Embassy: http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?t=534503&highlight=indonesian+states+embassy
Nations with Embassies in the Indonesian States
ViZion
Twafflonia
Alfegos
Visyayan People's
Yugo Slavia
Shansekia
New Brittonia
Breiraria
The Disputed Territories of Komekong
Lamonian
The Echo Islands
Nosovia
Cookesland
Kirav
Achae-Ottonia
Kuyamplaya
Nosoerepazzau
List of Nations with Indonesian Embassies
Alfegos
Belkaros
Cripistan
Greal
Lamonia
Philipinada
Punckeds
Shansekia
Visyayan Peoples
Zaheran
The Indonesian states
08-02-2008, 07:50
The Constitutional Sultanate of the Indonesian States is a Democratic Republic with 39 states, 3 Autonomous States, and a Capital District. The nation is located in the Indonesian Archipelago, and the Southern Pilipino Archipeligo. The Indonesian States also has territories in the Atlantic Ocean and the islands east of New Guinea. The Indonesian States has a population of about 1.3 Billion people, and many parts of Indonesia are over-crowded. The Indonesian people are actually formed from thousands of different local ethnic groups, as well as Dutch, French, and Chinese minorities.
In about 400BCE, Greek sailors landed in the city now known as Medan, in north-eastern Sumatra, and stayed there for about 5 years. During that time, they preached about Democracy, and their individual City-States. This part of Indonesian History was put in the Srivijayan Archives, and was nearly forgotten until one Srivijayan King found it, in about 720 CE. He then sent a message to all the Kingdoms in the Indonesian Archipelago (excluding Irian Jaya, for they were not known at that time), and the Malayan Peninsula, to unite as a single, governing nation, with a leader chosen by the people. All agreed except for the neighboring Kingdom of Aceh. In the 1500’s, Indonesia was shortly ruled by the Dutch and French, but they were overthrown in a civil war about 40 years later. France and Holland then made a peace treaty, so the current European settlers in Indonesia were allowed to stay.
In the 1600’s Indonesia realized their potential as a naval power, and dominated the seas, competing with the other major European super-powers. Indonesian Colonies sprang up everywhere; in the Pacific, the Carrebian, the Americas, Africa, and parts of Asia. There were small uprisings in Northern Sulawesi and the Maluku Islands during this time, but they were quickly overthrown. In the 1700’s a treaty with Spain strengthened the Indonesian States’ colonial power, gaining the southern Phillipino Peninsula and sharing the western coast of America from the San Francisco Bay to Southern Mexico. Since the 1800’s, the Indonesian States’ power slowly declined, and in WWII, they were captured by the Japanese, and required American and British help to overthrow them.
Now, The Indonesian State is an great economic power, and is one of the most developed countries in the world.
== Etymology ==
The term Indonesia comes from two Greek words: Indus, meaning India; and Nesus, meaning Island. Apparently, these words were taken from the Greek explorers that came to The Indonesian States in about 400BCE. At that time, the people living in the area just called the islands they lived in the Gugusan Kepulauan. Once all the Kingdoms united the Archaepeligo, the official name was actually Gugusan Kepulauan. In the 17th century, Rajah Thomas Matulessi Pattimura, the Elected Leader of Indonesia during that time, declared the official name of the nation Indosnesos Serikat, meaning ‘United Indian Islands’ , and it was slowly changed into Indonesia Serikat.
The Indonesian states
09-02-2008, 06:56
TIMELINE
400BCE: Greek explorer visits Medan, Indonesia for five years. Also visits modern-day England, Scandinavia, Iceland, and Greenland. His fellow Greeks thought he was a madman and didn’t believe him.
720CE: A Srivijayan King requests that Indonesia unites as a single nation, inspired by the Greek Democratic system. All agree but the Kingdom of Aceh.
800 – 1200CE: Elected Kingdom of ‘Gugusan Kepulauan’ conquers most of south-east Asia and northern Australia, easily fighting the small Kingdoms and tribes in the area.
900 – 1400CE: Islam spreads throughout the Indonesian Archipelago, first in Aceh, then throughout the Islands. It gradually replaced Hinduism as the main religion
1300 – 1311CE: Buddhist Jangi Suparman starts a coup against the current leader, Hindu Gaja Madah, and starts the first Civil War, fought between Hindus and Buddhists. Jangi controled Eastern Java, Madura, and Bali, and creates the Buddhist Kingdom of Surabaya, but his regeime is eventually overthrown.
1435CE: A great war against China ends with devastating results; more than ¼ of the Indonesian Army is destroyed, and the northern colonies (Kampuchea, Siam, and Viet-Nam) are handed over to the Chinese.
1543 – 1581: The Dutch and Portugese invade Indonesia, and split it in half; the Dutch get South Sumatra, Java, and South Sulawesi; and the Portuguese get the Nusa Tengarra, North Sulawesi, and the Maluku islands.
August 17, 1581: Indonesian independence movements make a surprise attacks on all European forts. Taken by surprise, the Dutch and Portuguese had no chance, and surrendered 5 weeks later.
September, 1581: The European Colonialists, afraid of a mass-genocide, agreed to surrender and made a treaty, letting all European nationals have the choice to stay or leave peacefully. The Europeans would, however, have no military presence within the Indonesian States, and the Europeans would have to pay a small religion tax if they do not convert to Islam, otherwise they are free to build Churches, worship however they please, etc.
1585 – Late 1700’s: The Indonesian States, realizing their potential as a great naval power, started creating colonies in the ‘New World’. Allying themselves with the Netherlands and Portugal, they gained Colonies in the Caribbean, the America’s, and Africa, along with their current colonies in Asia and the Pacific.
1650 – 1658: A war with Spain started over land in California and the West Coast. The war later ended in the Battle of Los Angeles, when the Spanish finally gave up their Californian colonies; namely San Fransisco, Los Angeles, and San Diego.
1740 – 1742: England wanted the Indonesian States’ Californian colonies, so they went to war with the Indonesian States. It was one of the worst moves in history, as the British were bombarded badly in Vancouver. The British just couldn’t fight back, because their ships couldn’t make it in time from the east coast, and they soon surrendered and gave their land from Southern Oregon to Vancouver Island to the Indonesians.
1745: The mainly Christian Maluku Islands declared Independence, but they were quickly overthrown. The General of the Indonesian States’ Forces against the Maluku Islands was General Thomas Matulessi Pattimura, who used to be the leader of Northern Maluku State.
1763: A British fleet of ships turned pirates decided to bomb the ethnic Buginese city of Makassar, in Sulawesi Selatan State. The results were bad for the pirates; Half of the fleet ran retreated back to England after 4 of their Ships were sank by the Indonesian States’ Navy in less than 30 minutes. The rest of the fleet was later surrounded and captured by the Indonesian Navy. Most people now believe that this is where the term ‘Boogeyman’ came from; when the surviving British fleet told stories of strong, powerful ‘Bugisman’ that killed quickly.
1799: A revolt in the Indonesian colony of Persia Timur(now in Eastern Iran and Southern Pakistan) forces the Indonesian States to grant them Independence.
1838: The Indonesian States sells California to the United States for a high price. The US believed that this was a good price, for gold was found in 1849, but Indonesia already took most of the gold earlier.
Late 1847: Indonesia sides with the US in the Mexican – American War. They fought only one battle, which they won against Mexico, in Texas.
1872: A man named Yusuf Ibn Al-Halabi, half Acehnese and half Egyptian, declared that Aceh was to rule Indonesia and declare Sharia law for the whole nation. He went to Palembang (The capital at that time) and protested with his supporters. He was declared insane and after a small riot that was broken down, sent back to Prison in Aceh.
February19 – February22, 1880: Yusuf Ibn Al-Halabi, back from prison, raises an Army of 50,000 Acehnese and 800 expert Egyptian Mamelukes, and marches towards Medan. He sieges the city and Medan surrenders. The 2nd Indonesian Civil War has started.
March26 – May18, 1880: The Battle of Lake Toba begins when Al-Halabi’s forces attack the town of Brastagi, about 40 miles north of Lake Toba. The Indonesian army is forced to retreat, a few kilometers down to Kabanjhe, and make a small wall on surrounding roads to prevent Al-Halabi to get to Lake Toba. Kabanjhe is captured after two weeks of fighting, and the Indonesians then retreat to Fort Ambarita on an island in Lake Toba. Indonesian Reinforcements come on May 17, and a brave Cavalry charge scatters Al-Halabi’s men stationed in Parapat. They soon retreat back to Medan, where they raise more soldiers.
June22 – June27, 1880: Al-Halabi’s small navy lands sieges Padang and land 20,000 Aceh troops. Indonesian States’ resistance was fierce but they were forced to surrender the city.
July1, 1880: A sea battle off the coast of Pulau Seribut destroys all but 2 of Al-Halabi’s ships. The Acehnese are now trapped in Padang. Reinforcements are too far away, and Padang is surrounded by enemy territory.
October13, 1880 – January2, 1881: Al-Halabi sends envoys to Kuala Lumpur to convince the Governor of the Territory of Malayu to join the war against the Indonesian States. The Governor agrees and attacks Palembang, the Capital, by sea. His navy is defeated but he lands in Pulau Banka, off the coast of Sumatra. When the Indonesian troops arrive, the Governor hides in the jungle with his soldiers but is eventually captured. He is tried for treason and is executed.
March2 – May2, 1881: The Indonesian States sends 200,000 troops to destroy all rebel resistance. The Rebels only number 10,000 in Palembang, 10,000 in Medan, 3,000 in their capital, Aceh, and 5,000 elsewhere. Al-Halabi flees to Egypt on April 30. The Indonesian States’ Army marches into Aceh City on May 2 with no resistance. The 2nd Indonesian Civil War is over.
1893 -1895: The British declare war on the Indonesian States after they reportedly attacked British Troops in South Africa. The British respond by attacking Indonesian East – Africa, (Now the east coast of Tanzania, Mozambique, and parts of South Africa. Also northern Somalia) and New Guinea. The British capture Port Moresby, the capital of Papua Territory, but they later surrender.
==A (Little) More Detailed History (1900–1950 )==
1900: The first Automobile is bought in Indonesia, by President-Elect Mustafa Suleiman. He lost the election to Agung Amin. This is the first election in which women are allowed to vote.
1914: WWII starts, but Indonesia does not join the war.
1920’s: The roarin’ 20’s comes to the Indonesian States, and – like the rest of the world – old people complain about those short skirts and short hair.
1923: The Indonesian States’ capital city is moved to Jakarta
March9 – April24, 1928: Malaya (now Malaysia) declares independence and their army marches towards Singapore. The Indonesian army then drives them all the way back to Kuala Lumpur. Soon, the Malayans retreat again, Into Mount Tahan.
April26 – June8, 1928: The Battle of Mount Tahan begins when 15,000 Indonesian forces move up from the south, with reinforcements 30Kilometers away. Malayan forces number 23,000, with artillery. Soon, the Indonesians charge and Malayan artillery fires, towards the jungles, where the Indonesian forces are located. New tanks come from the south-west, in Knala Tahan. Eventually, 12,000 Malayan troops surrender to the Indonesian troops, while the rest retreat up north, towards Thailand.
June – July, 1928: Siam, afraid of war against Indonesia (Siam gained independence from the Indonesian States since 1894), construct a barbed-wire wall on the border and stationed soldiers to prevent Malayan soldiers to cross the border into Siam.
July4, 1928: The nations of Bengal-Burma, Sri Lanka, and Goa claim their support for Malaya and threaten to send troops to fight the Indonesian States’ army. The Indonesian States, not wanting to cause a 2nd world war, agreed to back down.
August5, 1940: Nazi troops attack the Indonesian colony of Somalia Utara, and the Indonesian States is now militarily active in WWII.
August10, 1940: In merely 5 days, the Nazi’s retreat into Egypt. The Indonesian troops follow, and the Nazi’s are trapped in the middle of the southern Egyptian desert on all four sides. These Germans surrender, but Indonesia continues to support English troops in Egypt. Indonesians bravely fight in the North African campaign in Gazala, Tobruk, and El Alamein.
December16, 1941: Indonesia fights with British troops against the Japanese in Singapore. They quickly lose and the Indonesian navy creates a blockade, trying to get the Japanese away.
May8, 1943: Jakarta is captured by the Japanese, but 90% of the civilians are safely evacuated first to Yogyarkata, then to Darwin, Australia. Later in the year, as much as 76% of the civilians in Indonesia’s War-Zone are evacuated to Australia.
1944 – August17, 1945: The Japanese are finally captured in Jakarta, with the help of British, American, and Australian troops. Later, the Japanese General was executed for the genocide in the war – camps containing Indonesian and American soldiers.
The Indonesian states
11-02-2008, 16:30
OOC: Yes it is secular. Along with the hundreds of Indonesian ethnic groups, there are Dutch(Including the current president), Portugese, French, Chinese, Arab, and others