Indonesia

Indonesia is a large all-island nation in Southeast Asia straddling the Indian and Pacific Oceans.
 * After occupation by Japanese naval forces, beginning in 1945, nationalist groups began overprinting old Netherlands Indies stamps with REPOEBLIK INDONESIA as well as producing their own stamps inscribed N.R. Indonesia.
 * A long photogravure issue was ordered by the newly declared independent government. Technically issued in December 1948, few initially reached Indonesia due to a Dutch blockade. Known as the "Vienna issue", they were inscribed REPOEBLIK INDONESIA.
 * In 1950 an issue inscribed REPUBLIK INDONESIA SERIKAT was released, follow by old Netherlands Indies stamps overprinted RIS. See: RIS.
 * August 1950 brought the first stamps inscribed REPUBLIK INDONESIA.
 * In January 2000, this changed to just INDONESIA.

Its postage dues are inscribed or overprinted BAJAR PORTO; after 1973 BAYAR PORTO. See: BAJAR PORTO





Stamp issuing provinces

 * Riau Archipelago
 * Irian Barat/Irian Jaya/Papua