Governorate of the Banda Islands
Governorate of the Banda Islands Gouvernement Banda-eilanden | |||||||||
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| 1609–1798 | |||||||||
Map of the Banda Islands | |||||||||
| Status | Dutch colony | ||||||||
| Capital | Fort Nassau (1609-1611) Fort Belgica (1611-1798) | ||||||||
| Common languages | Dutch | ||||||||
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| Historical era | Imperialism | ||||||||
• Building of Fort Nassau on the ruins of a Portuguese fort | 1609 | ||||||||
• Nationalisation of VOC possessions by the Batavian Republic | 17 March 1798 | ||||||||
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The Banda Islands were a governorate of the Dutch East India Company. The governorate comprised Banda Neira, Banda Besar, Pulau Ai, Run, Banda Api, and some smaller islands.
The Banda Islands were the centre of nutmeg production.