1. Maluku Islands - Wikipedia

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    The Maluku Islands or the Moluccas (/ m ə ˈ l ʌ k ə z /) are an archipelago in eastern Indonesia. Tectonically they are located on the Halmahera Plate within the Molucca Sea Collision Zone.Geographically they are located east of Sulawesi, west of New Guinea, and north and east of Timor.. The islands were known as the Spice Islands because of the nutmeg, mace and cloves that …

  2. Maluku travel | Indonesia - Lonely Planet

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    Explore Maluku holidays and discover the best time and places to visit. | The idyllic islands of Maluku once played an unlikely but hugely important role in global geopolitics and economics. Between the 16th and 18th centuries, Maluku was the world's only source of nutmeg, cloves and mace, then vital and very valuable commodities. The search and subsequent fight for control of the Spice ...

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    Maluku Islands Tourism: TripAdvisor has 6,278 reviews of Maluku Islands Hotels, Attractions, and Restaurants making it your best Maluku Islands resource.

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    • Maluku Islands - New World Encyclopedia

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      • The Maluku Islands are located on the Australian Plate, lying east of Sulawesi (Celebes), west of New Guinea, and north of Timor.The major islands and island groups in Maluku are: Ambonia Island, Aru Islands, Babar Island, Barat Daya Islands (including Wetar Island), Banda Islands, Buru, Kei Islands, Leti Islands, Makian, Saparua, Seram, and the Tanimbar Islands.The major islands and island groups in North Maluku are: Halmahera, Bacan, Morotai, Gebe Umera, the North Loloda archipelago, the Wi...
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    • Maluku - Wikitravel

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      • In the Dutch era, the Moluccas were known as the Spice Islands and were the only place on earth where nutmeg, mace, cloves and several other valuable spices were grown.The over 632 islands Maluku are sprawled across a vast expanse of ocean, sitting astride one of the world’s most volatile volcanic belts. Maluku is blessed with incredible sea gardens, idyllic, tropical beaches and rugged, forest-coated volcanic mountains.These are the famous ‘ spice islands’ which drew Indian, Chinese, …
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    • Maluku Islands - Simple English Wikipedia, the free ...

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      The Maluku Islands (also called the Moluccas, Moluccan Islands or simply Maluku) are an archipelago in Indonesia.They are part of the larger Malay Archipelago.They are on the Australian Plate, lying east of Sulawesi (Celebes), west of New Guinea, and north of Timor.The islands were also called the "Spice Islands" by the Chinese and Europeans.Other islands have also been called the Spice Islands.