State of East Sumatra

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State of East Sumatra

Name

State of East Sumatra

Nomenclature and Geography

Category: Historical

Summary

The State of East Sumatra was a short-lived federal entity established by the Netherlands in 1947. It functioned as a component of the United States of Indonesia following the Indonesian National Revolution. The state was eventually dissolved and absorbed into the Republic of Indonesia in 1950.

Statistics

Area

1,904,569.00 km²

Population

285,000,000

Location