The State of East Java (Indonesian: Negara Jawa Timur) was a federal state (negara bagian) formed on the Indonesian island of Java by the Netherlands in 1948. It subsequently became a component of the United States of Indonesia, but merged into the Republic of Indonesia on 9 March 1950.

State of East Java
Negara Jawa Timur
State of the United States of Indonesia
1948 – 1950
(Sovereign state until 27 December 1949)
Flag of Jawa Timur

East Java in the United States of Indonesia
Historical eraCold War
• State of East Java established
26 November 1948
• Merged with the Republic of Indonesia
25 February 1950
Preceded by
Succeeded by
Republic of Indonesia
East Java

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References

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  • Proyek Penelitian dan Pencatatan Kebudayaan Daerah (1978), Sejarah Daerah Jawa Timur (History of the East Java Region) (in Indonesian), Departmen Pendidikan dan Kebudayaan
  • Kahin, George McTurnan (1970), Nationalism and Revolution in Indonesia, Cornell University Press, ISBN 0-8014-9108-8.
  • Bastiaans, W.Ch.J. (1950). Personalia van Staatkundige Eenheden (Regering en Volksvertegenwoordiging) in Indonesie. Djakarta: Kementerian Penerangan.