How did Indonesia get its name? Does it have anything to do with the great geographical discovery and India?

"Indonesia" is said to come from Greek, which means "island country in water". Another way of saying it is:/kloc-After the Dutch invaded here at the end of June, they called these islands "Dutch East India". /kloc-At the end of 0/9, German ethnologist Bastin used Indonesia as a geographical name for the first time. A group of Indonesian students studying in the Netherlands formally proposed Indonesia as their country name and named their nationalist organization "Indonesia Association". 1928 Resolution of Indonesian Youth Congress: "Indonesia is a country and a nation." Since then, Indonesia has been used as the country name. 1945 In August, the Republic of Indonesia was established. 1949165438+1October was changed to * * * Republic of Indonesia, which belongs to the Dutch-Indian Union. 1950 In August, the "Republic of Indonesia" was formally proclaimed.

You may have some misunderstandings. Geographical discoveries related to India should refer to the West Indies in America.

This is a little joke played by Columbus in those days.