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Transcontinental country

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Why is it that it is only mentioned in the Geography section that Indonesia is a transcontinental country? Why not state it on the main article summary as well? 2406:3003:2002:2D79:645F:EDDC:481F:15A0 (talk) 10:46, 1 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Because it's pretty meaningless trivia. CMD (talk) 03:00, 4 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]
New Guinea is fully part of Oceania, that's why. G0dzillaboy02 (talk) 17:00, 17 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Semi-protected edit request on 21 June 2024

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Indonesia
Establishment
17 August 1945
22 December 1948
27 December 1949
17 August 1950
5 July 1959
11 March 1966
21 May 1998

Handhikka (talk) 06:41, 21 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Not done, the additions are not changes in sovereignty. CMD (talk) 06:51, 21 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Semi-protected edit request on 17 August 2024

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“The country’s capital, Jakarta” should be changed to “the country’s largest city” V37z (talk) 13:17, 17 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

 Question: why? M.Bitton (talk) 23:23, 17 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]
It was moved to Nusantara since 17 August 2024 to avoid Jakarta from sinking in the next decade. 2001:FD8:2606:147:2053:6E3D:CDE4:C612 (talk) 00:55, 19 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]
No it wasn't. The capital has not yet been moved - it is only a plan. There has been no government announcement about a move. Davidelit (Talk) 01:09, 19 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]
 Not done per Davidelit comment above. Ckfasdf (talk) 09:35, 20 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Wrong capital

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The page is locked for edits, but I see it had the wrong capital. Indonesia officiaøøy changed to Nusantara om 17th of August. 46.15.96.48 (talk) 12:16, 5 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

It did not, celebrations were held there, but the city is still under construction. CMD (talk) 12:41, 5 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Lol its still forest 🤣 Protocetus1 (talk) 13:45, 11 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Semi-protected edit request on 28 October 2024

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i want to change critical error on the wikipedia about indonesia (en wiki) there's called

The name Indonesia derives from the Greek words Indos (Ἰνδός) and nesos (νῆσος), meaning "Indian islands".[12] The name dates back to the 19th century, far predating the formation of independent Indonesia. In 1850, George Windsor Earl, an English ethnologist, proposed the terms Indunesians—and, his preference, Malayunesians—for the inhabitants of the "Indian Archipelago or Malay Archipelago".[13][14] In the same publication, one of his students, James Richardson Logan, used Indonesia as a synonym for Indian Archipelago.[15][16] Dutch academics writing in East Indies publications were reluctant to use Indonesia. They preferred Malay Archipelago (Dutch: Maleische Archipel); the Netherlands East Indies (Nederlandsch Oost Indië), popularly Indië; the East (de Oost); and Insulinde.[17]

which is wrong, malay archipelago is commonly used to call sumatra and smaller island around it. not whole continent of indonesia. commonly indonesia called by "nusantara" (since historical date of majapahit on 1336) or dutch east indies (since early 1620s) i think this is massive wrong when calling indonesian as "malay archipelago" where the malay itself even minority. even javanese not identify himself as malay.

i hope you can unlock this edit, i myself is now learning for Magister degree on my campus on historic matter, and it's sad to see simple things like indonesia "Whole indonesia" being called malay archipelago where the rest of indonesia doesn't even identify as malay's

i can help modify/renew the source with lastest credible research and source too. i hope you can accept my appeal

[1] [2] [3] called whole island (modern day indonesia and part of philipine and whole malaysia as nusantara) and it's own people also call it "Majapahit inside nusantara archipelego" [4] and yeah idealism about "malay archipelego" is some facist malaysian idealism that drive from man made history of "ALAM MELAYU" which said "all South East Asian + some part of south indian, and almost all sea related" is being own by malay which is hughly false, we're all know that almost all of it is exaggerated by malaysian to propaganda that they're the best tribe on south east asia. which is not true. since human had it's own history and past. with that being said. i hope you can move the "melayu archipelago" to "melayu of indonesia" section instead slapping it to entire indonesia which isn't even melayu at all. even nearest people like dayak on kalimantan will not call himself as melayu. Dhanamerdeka (talk) 16:53, 28 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

 Not done: it's not clear what changes you want to be made. Please mention the specific changes in a "change X to Y" format and provide a reliable source if appropriate. Remsense ‥ 论 20:35, 28 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

References

  1. ^ https://www.sman1pulaumalan.sch.id/berita/detail/420840/nusantara-mengenal-sejarah-nama-ibukota-baru-indonesia-di-kalimantan-timur
  2. ^ https://www.kompas.com/stori/read/2022/01/18/120100879/sejarah-nama-nusantara
  3. ^ Book of Negarakertagama by Mpu Prapanca 1365
  4. ^ https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/4d/Persebaran_Suku_Melayu.png

Infobox

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@Ckfasdf: One important reason for removing information about ethnic groups, regional languages, and religions from the infobox is the inconsistency and uncertainty of the data often presented. For example, the number of ethnic groups can vary widely between sources, with some listing ‘1,300 ethnic groups’ and others stating ‘600 ethnic groups,’ depending on how ethnicity is defined or categorized. These discrepancies make the data less reliable and may mislead readers. Additionally, figures such as ‘1,300 ethnic groups’ or ‘700 languages’ only represent numbers without providing sufficient context. For this reason, it is better to focus information about ethnicity, language, and religion in the main body of the article, where a more thorough and contextualized explanation can be provided.

One of the best examples is the Germany infobox, which excludes figures for ethnic groups, languages, or religions, focusing on clear data like population, area, and government structure. Bayoka55 (talk) 08:55, 12 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

While I understand the concern regarding inconsistency and uncertainty in data about ethnic groups, regional languages, and religions, I believe removing these parameters entirely from the infobox may not be the best approach for the following reasons:
  1. The Template:Infobox country explicitly lists parameters for ethnicity, language, and religion, which are widely used across country articles. Unless there is a consensus to deprecate these parameters, there is no strong justification to avoid their use, provided that the information included is well-sourced and verifiable.
  2. The infobox in the Germany article is indeed an exception rather than the norm. It is one of the few articles that does not include information on ethnicity, languages, or religions, making it an outlier rather than a standard to emulate.
  3. Most country articles on Wikipedia use these parameters in their infoboxes, providing a quick and concise overview of the country's demographics.
  4. Even in countries such as Papua New Guinea, Nigeria and India, known for its linguistic diversity, the infobox includes parameters on languages similar to Indonesia.
Therefore, rather than removing these parameters altogether, a better approach would be to ensure that the information presented in the infobox is accurate, well-sourced, and reflective of the context, while using the main body of the article to expand on nuances and complexities. This allows the infobox to serve its purpose as a concise summary while maintaining the article's depth and reliability. Ckfasdf (talk) 15:40, 12 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Ckfasdf, this is not a helpful response. CMD (talk) 15:45, 12 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
I agree with CMD and Bayoka - it would make sense to explore these details in the appropriate section. Nikkimaria (talk) 05:02, 13 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
@Nikkimaria:According to MOS:INFOBOXPURPOSE, the purpose of an infobox is to provide readers with key facts at a glance, while detailed information should be included in the appropriate sections of the article. By filling out these parameters, we help readers quickly understand these key facts.
And, unless a parameter is deprecated, there is no valid reason to remove it—especially when the majority of country articles use this parameter (e.g., United States, Finland, Brunei, South Africa, New Zealand, etc.). The fact that one article does not use a particular parameter does not mean it should be removed, particularly when it is commonly used in similar articles. Ckfasdf (talk) 01:20, 16 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
The fact that a parameter exists does not mean it must be filled. Nikkimaria (talk) 02:30, 16 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
@Nikkimaria: True, but that does not mean it should not be filled as well. Especially when it is a parameter commonly included in other similar articles. Ckfasdf (talk) 03:19, 16 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
I think the explanation provided above is sufficient reason, and see WP:OTHERCONTENT. Nikkimaria (talk) 03:28, 16 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
@Nikkimaria: The purpose of an infobox is to provide key facts about the topic at a glance. As the second most linguistically diverse country and the most populous Muslim-majority country, IMO these facts should be included in the infobox. Ckfasdf (talk) 05:12, 16 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
also about Bayoka55's concern regarding ethnic groups, it has already been addressed in my latest edit. Ckfasdf (talk) 05:23, 16 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
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