Ai island

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Ai Island. Also Ay. This island is under administration of Desa Pulau Ay. Kecamatan Banda, Kabupaten Maluku Tengah.
Ai Island was an important producer of nutmeg and therefore it attracted many countries in 14 and 15th century including Portuguese, Spanish, English and Dutch. The rivalry between English and Dutch resulted in the battle between Ay people supported by English who had arrived earlier and settled in Ai and the Dutch served by Japanese mercenaries in 1615.


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Coordinates:   4°31'38"S   129°46'26"E
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This article was last modified 7 years ago