东印度
东印度是一个模糊、松散的地域概念，既适用于现在的印尼（前荷属东印度），也可包括马来群岛[1]（菲律宾属于本群岛）现在仍偶尔会这样指称。广义的「东印度」还包括中南半岛（又称印度支那）和印度次大陆，以至伸延至整个东南亚和南亚。
William Dampiers map of 1697
注释
- OED first edition A geographical term, including Hindostan, Further India, and the islands beyond with first found usage 1598
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