Saparua

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Saparua is an island in Indonesia’s Maluku province, known historically as a center of the spice trade and for its colonial-era forts and coastal villages.

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Saparua canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf island
administrativeStatus district-level island in Central Maluku Regency
archipelago Maluku Islands
climate tropical
colonialPower Dutch East India Company
Kingdom of the Netherlands
country Indonesia
countrySubdivision Maluku Province
linked to: Maluku province
governingCountry Indonesia
hasCoastline yes
hasEconomicActivity fishing
small-scale agriculture
tourism
hasFort Fort Duurstede
hasHeritage Dutch colonial architecture
fortifications
hasLanguage Indonesian
hasLocalLanguage Ambonese Malay
linked to: Ambon Malay

Saparua language
hasSettlementType island communities
hasTown Saparua town
historicalEra Dutch colonial period
spice trade era
knownFor coastal villages
colonial-era forts
spice trade history
locatedIn Banda Sea
Maluku Islands
Maluku Province
linked to: Maluku province
locatedInOcean Pacific Ocean
mainSpices cloves
nutmeg
nearbyCity Ambon
nearbyIsland Haruku
Nusa Laut
linked to: Nusa Laut Island
partOf Central Maluku Regency
provinceCapital Ambon
region Eastern Indonesia
linked to: eastern Indonesia
religion Christianity
Islam
strategicImportance historical spice trade route
timeZone WIT
tourismAttraction Fort Duurstede
beaches
historical spice trade sites
traditional villages
transport ferry connections to Ambon
UTCOffset +9

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Haruku locatedNear Saparua
Pattimura placeOfActivity Saparua