What Are The Major Islands Of Indonesia? (Answer)
MAJOR ISLANDS OF INDONESIA – In this topic, we will now discuss and identify the major islands of Indonesia.
The Republic of Indonesia, or simply Indonesia is an archipelagic country in the Southeast region of Asia.
It is, by far, the world’s largest island country with more than 17K islands, and a land mass of about 1.9 million square kilometers or 735K square miles.
Its capital city is Jakarta and it has a population of about 267 million people, making it the 4th most populous country.
The nation consists of about 17K islands, with about 16K names verified by the United Nations Group of Experts on Geographical Names (UNGEGN).
These are grouped into the following major islands:
- Sunda Islands
- Sunda Islands consists of two groups
- Greater Sunda Islands – a group of four large islands. Consists of:
- Sumatra – The largest island of the nation and the sixth largest island in the world
- Java – an island that is bordered by the Indian Ocean and the Java sea.
- Borneo – The third largest island in the world and the largest in Asia
- Sulawesi – This island is also known as Celebes
- Lesser Sunda Islands – These are part od the volcanic arc called the Sunda Arc
- Greater Sunda Islands – a group of four large islands. Consists of:
- Sunda Islands consists of two groups
- Maluku Islands – Also known as Moluccas, they are found in the Halmahera Plate within the Molucca Sea Collision Zone.
- New Guinea – A large island that is separated by shallow sea. It is also divided into three:
- Papua
- West Papua
- The country Papua New Guinea
