Aceh was first known as Aceh Darussalam (1511-1959) and then leter as the Daerah Istimewa Aceh (1959-2001), Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam (2001-2009). Past speelings of Aceh include Acheh, Atjeh and Achin.
Aceh Darussalam is a special region of indonesia. The province is located at the northern end of sumatra. Its capital is Banda Aceh and its population is approximatrly 5,046,000. It is close to the andaman and nicobar islands of india and separated from them by the Andaman Sea.
Aceh Darussalam is thought to have been the place where the spread of Islam in Southeast Asia. In the early seventeenth century the Sultanate of Aceh was the most wealthy, powerful and cultivated state in the Malacca Straits region. Aceh has a history of political independence and resistance to control by outsiders, including the former Ducth colonial and the Indonesian goverment.
Aceh Darussalam has substantial natural resources, including oil and natural gas, someestimates put Aceh gas reserves as being the largest in the world . Relative to most of indonesia, it is a religiously conservative area. It has the highest proportion of Muslims in Indonesia, mainly living according to sharia custums and laws.
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