moluccas is under Philippines and it's hard to see it because it's very small.
The Moluccas, also known as the Maluku Islands, are located in Southeast Asia, in the continent of Asia.
Company of the Moluccas was created in 1615.
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Moluccas
Spice Islands
The Moluccas, or Maluku islands of Indonesia, are now two provinces. The capital of North Maluku is Sofifi. The capital of Maluku (south) is Ambon. (on Ambon island)
The rich Moluccas(spice islands).
The Spice Islands.
Because of the spices.
They were known as the spice islands; because, of the importance of spices at the time of their decovery.
The Spanish presence in the Moluccas Islands lasted until 1663, when the settlers and military were moved back to Manila in the Philippines after the Taiwanese Kingdom of Tungning, lead by Koxinga, threatened to invade the Spanish Philippines if the Spanish did not withdraw.
I think it's because of the Spices in Moluccas island.