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East India islands

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location_onBrunei, East Timor, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore

Text on this mid-18th century map notes the dimensions of the islands of maritime Southeast Asia, in length, breadth and square miles (e.g. ‘Java 580 long, 105 broad, & 38,250 sq.’). It also states that the Dutch are the main traders in the region.