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Merdeka (Jawi: مرديک; Indonesian: [mərˈdɛka], Malay: [mərdeka]) is a term in Indonesian and Malay which means "independent" or "free". It is derived from the Sanskrit maharddhika (महर्द्धिक) meaning "rich, prosperous, and powerful". In the Malay Archipelago, this term had acquired the meaning of a freed slave.
Coordinates: 6°10′31″S 106°49′38″E / 6.17528°S 106.82722°E / -6.17528; 106.82722. Merdeka Square (Indonesian: Medan Merdeka or Lapangan Merdeka, formerly Dutch: Koningsplein, lit. "King's Square") is a large square located in the center of Jakarta, Indonesia. [1] Merdeka is the Indonesian word for freedom or independence ...
Free Aceh Movement Gerakan Aceh Merdeka Flag Coat of arms Leaders Hasan di Tiro Dates of operation 4 December 1976 – 2005 Active regions City, mountains and forests of Aceh Ideology Acehnese nationalism Separatism Islamic fundamentalism Allies Libya Opponents Indonesia (until 2005) Battles and wars Insurgency in Aceh The Free Aceh Movement was a separatist group seeking independence for the ...
Independence Day (Malay: Hari Merdeka), also known as National Day (Hari Kebangsaan), is the independence day of the Federation of Malaya from the British Empire. [1][2] It commemorates the Malayan Declaration of Independence of 31 August 1957, and is defined in article 160 of the Constitution of Malaysia. [3]
The National Museum of Indonesia (Indonesian: Museum Nasional) is an archeological, historical, ethnological, and geographical museum located in Jalan Medan Merdeka Barat, Central Jakarta, right on the west side of Merdeka Square. Popularly known as the Elephant Museum (Indonesian: Museum Gajah) after the elephant statue in its forecourt, its ...
The Independence Stadium or Merdeka Stadium is a stadium in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. It is known as the site of the formal declaration of independence of the Federation of Malaya on 31 August 1957. The stadium is also the site of the proclamation of Malaysia on 16 September 1963. Currently owned by Permodalan Nasional Berhad (PNB), the stadium ...
TVRI (Televisi Republik Indonesia, lit. Television of the Republic of Indonesia) is an Indonesian national public television network and one of Indonesia's two national Public Broadcasting Institutions, the other being the public radio network RRI. First publicly airing in 24 August 1962, on the opening day of, and established as part of the ...
The Merdeka Tournament is Asia`s oldest football tournament which invited football playing nations to compete since 1957. [6][7][8][9] The tournament also was once called the ‘Mini Asia Cup’ around the 1960s to 1980s, which was founded by the former AFC President, Tunku Abdul Rahman. [10][11] At that time, the FIFA president, Sir Stanley ...