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Asian historical architecture  (http://www.orientalarchitecture.com)
A comprehensive survey of Asia's architectural heritage. You can view over 5700 photos of 404 sites in fifteen countries, with extensive background information and innovative 'virtual tours.' The Indonesia content includes architectural images from Lake Toba Area and Yogyakarta.

Indonesia  (http://www.worldstatesmen.org/Indonesia.htm)
The Indonesia pages of World Statesmen lists the historical leaders of Indonesia. It lists the heads of state and government, has images of the Indonesian flag in different periods of history, includes maps, has the English text of the national anthem, chronology, as well as era names.

Java Atlas Home page  (http://www.ggr.ulaval.ca/atlas%5FJ/JavaE.html)
Run out of Laval University, this website provides detailed information about Java. There are pages about agriculture, culture, history, population, religions, resources, transportation and urbans issues as well as numerous maps.

Jawa Palace  (http://www.jawapalace.org/)
This website features information about Javanese history, culture, society and legends with particular emphasis on Javanese royal courts. There is also current news and a variety of other links. In Indonesian.

Netherlands Indies Film Archives  (http://www.geocities.com/indischfilmarchief/index%5Feng.htm)
The Netherlands Indies Film Archives collects, conserves and studies (home) movies made in the former Netherlands East Indies, now called Indonesia, and Netherlands-New-Guinea, now called Papua Barat. Its website contains online film clips as well as information about its archives and services.

Royal Ark: Indonesia  (http://www.4dw.net/royalark/Indonesia/indon.htm)
Part of the Royal Ark web site, this page provides links to information about various royal families in what is now Indonesia. Brief histories of the individual states are included.

Sejarah Indonesia  (http://www.gimonca.com/sejarah/mapmain.shtml)
This website provides an exceptionally detailed on-line timeline of Indonesian history. There is also a map upon which users can click to learn more about specific regions within Indonesia.

Timeline: Indonesia  (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/country%5Fprofiles/1260546.stm)
Run by the British Broadcasting Corporation, this web page provides an outline of the history of Indonesia from the late seventeenth century until present. The emphasis is on recent history and there are sections on Suharto, East Timor's independence from Indonesia Megawati and the Bali attacks.

World History Archives: History of Indonesia  (http://www.hartford-hwp.com/archives/54b/index.html)
Haines Brown of Hartford Web Publishing presents a collection of articles pertaining to the history of Indonesia, as part of the World History Archives resource. The collection includes information on the contemporary political, social, working class, and economic history of Indonesia, as well as an overview of the country's history since the 17th century.

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