Malay Archipelago

Malay Archipelago, mainland Southeast Asia aur Australia ke biich ke  archipelago hae, jiske Insulindia nai to Indo-Australian Archipelago bhi bolaa jaae hae. Ii naam 19th-century ke Europe ke log ke  Malay race ke concept pe aadhaarit rahaa, baad me iske  Austronesian bhasa ke distribution pe aadhaarit karaa gais rahaa. Iske "Malay world," "Nusantara" aur "East Indies" bhi bola gais hae. Ii naam ke Indonesia me nai pasand karaa jaae hae, kaaheki ii jaati pe based hae aur isse  colonialism ke yaad dewa jaae hae aur ii des ke dher sankriti ke  overshadow kare hae.

Ii Indian aur Pacific ocean ke biich me hae. Ii archipelago me 25,000 se jaada island hae aur agar area se dekha jaae tab ii dunia ke sab se barraa   archipelago hae and aur jab  number of islands ke dekhaa jaae tab ii dunia ke 5th sab se barraa hae. Isme Brunei, East Timor, Indonesia, Malaysia (specifically East Malaysia), Papua New Guinea, aur Philippines hae.Encyclopædia Britannica.  2006.  Chicago: Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.Encyclopaedia Britannica – Malay Archipelago Iske  Maritime Southeast Asia bhi bola jaae hae."Maritime Southeast Asia ." Worldworx Travel.  Accessed 26 May 2009.

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