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The Maluku Islands

The Maluku Islands, also known as the Spice Islands, are an Indonesian archipelago in the eastern seas long revered as the birthplace of nutmeg, mace, and cloves—three of the most coveted spices that shaped global trade.

The Maluku Islands—an aerial view of an island with trees and water
Synonyms:
the spice islands, moluccas, maluku archipelago
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