Map of the Strait of Malacca

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Mark Cartwright
by US Department of Defense
published on 30 June 2021
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A map showing the Strait of Malacca in Malaysia which links the Indian Ocean (the Andaman Sea) to the South China Sea. The strait was a particularly important maritime route for the Spice Trade from the 15th century and was controlled by Portuguese Malacca in the 16th century before passing to Dutch and British control.

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Defense, U. D. o. (2021, June 30). Map of the Strait of Malacca. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/14358/map-of-the-strait-of-malacca/

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Defense, US Department of. "Map of the Strait of Malacca." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified June 30, 2021. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/14358/map-of-the-strait-of-malacca/.

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Defense, US Department of. "Map of the Strait of Malacca." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 30 Jun 2021. Web. 02 Nov 2024.

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