Islands of Indonesia

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Indonesia occupies most of the Malay archipelago and extends into western Melanesia, as well. The country has 18,108 islands, according to satellite images. About 6,000 of those are inhabited. Image:Id-map.png Major islands of Indonesia:

• Greater Sunda Islands
  • Borneo — divided between Indonesian Kalimantan, Brunei, and Malaysia's Sabah and Sarawak.
  • Java
  • Sulawesi
  • Sumatra

• New Guinea — divided between Indonesian Papua (formerly Irian Jaya) and the country of Papua New Guinea)

Other Indonesian islands:

• Bangka Island
• Bawean
• Belitung
• Madura
• Mentawai Islands
  • Siberut
  • Sipura
  • North Pagai
  • South Pagai
• Natuna Islands
• Nias
• Pasumpahan
• Simeulue
• Talaud Islands
• Thousand Islands (Indonesian: Kepulauan Seribu)
• Riau Islands
  • Batam
  • Bintan
  • Karimun

• Lesser Sunda Islands:
  • Alor Islands
    • Alor
    • Buaya
    • Kepa
    • Pantar
    • Pura
    • Tereweng
  • Bali
  • Flores
  • Komodo
  • Lombok
  • Palu'e
  • Rinca
  • Rote Island
  • Savu (Savu Islands)
    • Rai Hawu (Savu, Sawu, Sabu, Sawoe, Havu, Hawu, Hawoe)
    • Rai Jua (Rai Djua, Raijua)
    • Rai Dana (Dana)
  • Solor Archipelago
    • Adonara
    • Lembata (Lomblen)
    • Solor
  • Sumba
  • Sumbawa
  • Timor—divided between Indonesian West Timor and the independent nation of East Timor

• Maluku Islands (or Moluccas)
  • Ambon (Amboyna)
  • Aru Islands (Kepulauan Aru)
  • Bacan
  • Banda Islands (Kepulauan Banda)
  • Barat Daya Islands
    • Damar
    • Romang
    • Wetar
  • Buru
  • Halmahera
  • Morotai
  • Ternate
  • Tidore
  • Haruku
  • Kai Islands
  • Leti Island
  • Machian
  • Saparua
  • Seram
  • Tanimbar Islands (Kepulauan Tanimbar)
    • Larat
    • Selaru
    • Wuliaru
    • Yamdena
• Yos Sudarso (Dolak)

See also

• Geography of Indonesiafa:جزایر اندونزی

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