Indonesia Timeline

100s-1300s: Hindu-Buddhist kingdoms like Srivijaya and Majapahit ruled the archipelago.

1300s-1500s: Islamic sultanates spread across Indonesia. Demak was the first.

1602-1799: Dutch East India Company (VOC) controlled trade. Then Dutch colonial rule began.

1942-1945: Japan occupied Indonesia during World War II.

17 August 1945: Sukarno and Hatta proclaimed Indonesia's independence.

Today: Indonesia is the world's 4th most populous country, with 17,000+ islands and 300+ languages.