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Baris 14: == Sejarah == Eksplorasi kawasan ini oleh kuasa-kuasa [[Eropah]] bermula pada akhir [[abad ke-15]] dan awal [[abad ke-16]], diketuai oleh [[explorers]] [[Portugis]]. Kawasan ini menjadi sumber penting untuk barang-barang niaga, terutamanya [[kapas]], [[pewarna indigo]], dan [[rempah]] selepas penubuhan syarikat-syarikat perniagaan Eropah untuk kegunaan yang tertentu: antaranya [[Syarikat Hindia Timur British]] dan [[Syarikat Hindia Timur Belanda]], pada [[abad ke-17]]. Exploration of these regions by [[Europe\|European]] powers first began in the late [[15th century]] and early [[16th century]], led by the [[Portugal\|Portuguese]] [[explorers]]. These regions became important sources of trading goods, particularly [[cotton]], [[Indigo dye\|indigo]] and [[spice]]s after the establishment of European trading companies designed for the specific purpose: the [[British East India Company]] and [[Dutch East India Company]], among others, in the [[17th century]]. The [[New World]] was initially thought to be the easternmost part of the ''Indies'' by explorer [[Christopher Columbus]], who had grossly underestimated the westerly distance from Europe to Asia. Later, to avoid confusion, the New World came to be called the "[[West Indies]]", whilst the original Indies came to be called the "East Indies".

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