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.
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)
- Bangka Island
- Bawean
- Belitung
- Derawan Islands
- * Kakaban
- 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
- Waigeo
- Yos Sudarso (Dolak)
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