Indonesian islands

Southeast Asian archipelago

Indonesia is an archipelago of more than 17,000 islands spanning Southeast Asia and Oceania.

The major islands include Java, Sumatra, Borneo (shared with Malaysia and Brunei), Sulawesi, and New Guinea (shared with Papua New Guinea).

Bali draws tourists; the Spice Islands drew colonial powers.

We island-hopped through the Indonesian islands for three weeks.

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coral reefs · Sulawesi · shadow puppets · jungle · mangroves · biodiversity hotspots · ancient kingdoms · rice · ferry crossings · volcanoes · Bali · Komodo dragons · Krakatoa · gamelan · tropical rainforests · colonial history · batik · wave

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landmass type

Indonesian islandsAfrican continent

Second-largest landmass on Earth

continent · Australian continent · supercontinent · Indian subcontinent · Pangaea

geographic context - water vs land

Indonesian islandsopen ocean

Sea far from shore

Pacific Ocean · Indian Ocean · deep sea

regional geography - southeast asia

Indonesian islandsMalay Peninsula

Southernmost continental Asian extension

Thailand · Vietnam · Myanmar · Cambodia · Laos

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Indonesia, Indonesian, island, islands, islets

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Top 50,000
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Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G