Cornelis de Houtman was a Dutch explorer who led the first Dutch expedition to the East Indies in 1595.

The Dutch East India Company, officially known as the Vereenigde Oostindische Compagnie (VOC), was a chartered company established in 1602.

Willem Janszoon was a Dutch explorer who led the first European expedition to reach Australia in 1606.

The Cape Colony was a Dutch colony in South Africa from 1652 to 1806.

Abel Tasman was a Dutch explorer who discovered New Zealand in 1642.

New Amsterdam was a Dutch colony in the Caribbean from 1625 to 1664.

Willem Janszoon was a Dutch explorer who discovered the island of Mauritius in 1598.

Batavia was a Dutch colony in Indonesia from 1619 to 1799.

Hendrik Brouwer was a Dutch explorer who discovered the island of Réunion in 1611.

Ceylon was a Dutch colony in Sri Lanka from 1658 to 1796.

Jan van Riebeeck was a Dutch explorer who discovered the island of Taiwan in 1650.

Malacca was a Dutch colony in Malaysia from 1641 to 1795.

Willem Janszoon was a Dutch explorer who discovered the island of Borneo in 1606.

Suriname was a Dutch colony in South America from 1667 to 1975.

Jan van Riebeeck was a Dutch explorer who discovered the island of Curaçao in 1634.