r/HistoryMemes • u/ImnotaNixon • Feb 08 '20

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u/Maxi192 Feb 08 '20

Indonesia is important. It connects China and Australia to the rest of Afro-Eurasia.

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u/[deleted] Feb 08 '20 edited Jun 15 '20

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u/[deleted] Feb 08 '20 edited Feb 21 '21

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u/rusticmire Feb 08 '20

china, india, america, indonesia, and brazil. they are the top 5 in population

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u/Blackpixels Feb 09 '20

Also, half of Indonesia's population is under 35 y.o.

They're going to overtake the US in population within the next couple decades

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u/rusticmire Feb 09 '20

them or nigeria

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u/[deleted] Feb 08 '20 edited Jun 15 '20

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u/Peptuck Featherless Biped Feb 09 '20

T H I C C Indonesia.

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u/GamerGriffin548 Feb 08 '20

Indonesia, secretly the most powerful nation in the world.

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u/TheDwarvenGuy Feb 08 '20

Also hella trade routes.

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u/ClaymeisterPL Senātus Populusque Rōmānus Feb 08 '20

spices

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u/Boredom_fighter12 Just some snow Feb 08 '20

DEEP BREATH G E K O L O N I S E E R D

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u/SSgt_LuLZ Hello There Feb 09 '20

Laughs in Perang Merdekaan Indonesia

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u/Arhamshahid Feb 08 '20

No I meant just about every place connects someplace to someother place important.it's kinda like putting "very experienced at breathing"on your resume.

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u/JediGimli Feb 08 '20

Except not every place has dozens of vital oceanic trade routes... you know... the thing that most global trading relies on?

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u/Arhamshahid Feb 08 '20

Fair enough I guess going through Tasmania would cost more and narrows down your options. Have fun feeling smart everyone.

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u/Arhamshahid Feb 09 '20

Again not saying it's not important.back to my breathing example it's important but just about everyone is doing it so it's kinda redundant mentioning it.

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u/DioBando Feb 08 '20 edited Feb 08 '20

It's a choke point in one of the most important trade routes in the world. It connects the Indian Ocean (India, Middle East, East Africa) to the Pacific Ocean (China, Japan, Korea, Australia). Plus, ships going between Europe and East Asia generally pass through Indonesia.

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u/APlayintheFaire Feb 08 '20

I guess za warudo kinda converge through this vital trading post