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Main article: Indonesian Archipelago

The islands of Indonesia, also known as the Indonesian Archipelago (Kepulauan Indonesia) or Nusantara, may refer either to the islands composing the country of Indonesia or to the geographical groups which include its islands.[3] Indonesia is the world's largest archipelagic state, stretching from Sumatra in Asia to the western part of New Guinea in Oceania.

The map of the Indonesian archipelago along with the names of its islands and seas, is estimated to encompass between 17,000 to 18,000 islands scattered across the entire Indonesian archipelago.
Etymology
  • Indonesia from Greek: Ινδο (Indo, lit. 'Indies') νησιά (nisiá, lit. 'islands')
  • Nusantara from Javanese: ꦤꦸꦱ (Nusa, lit. 'islands') ꦲꦤ꧀ꦠꦫ (antara, lit. 'outer')
Geography
LocationSoutheast Asia and Oceania
Adjacent to
Total islands± 17,000–18,000 islands[1][2]
Major islands
Area8,300,000 km2 (3,200,000 sq mi)
Highest elevation4,884 m (16024 ft)[a]
Highest pointPuncak Jaya
Administration
PresidentPrabowo Subianto
Demographics
DemonymIndonesians
Population± 280,000,000 (2023)
Population rank4
Pop. density143/km2 (370/sq mi)
Pop. density rank88th
LanguagesSee Languages of Indonesia
Ethnic groupsSee Ethnic groups in Indonesia

History

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The exact number of islands composing Indonesia varies among definitions and sources. According to the Law No 9/1996 on Maritime Territory of Indonesia, of 17,508 officially listed islands within the territory of the Republic of Indonesia.[4] According to a geospatial survey conducted between 2007 and 2010 by the National Coordinating Agency for Survey and Mapping (Bakorsurtanal), Indonesia has 13,466 islands.[5] However, according to earlier survey in 2002 by National Institute of Aeronautics and Space (LAPAN), the Indonesian archipelago has 18,307 islands,[6] and according to the CIA World Factbook, there are 17,508 islands.[7] The discrepancy of the numbers of Indonesian islands is due to the earlier surveys including "tidal islands"; sandy cays and rocky reefs that appear during low tide and are submerged during high tide. As of 2023, 17,024 island have been named by Geospatial Information Agency and published in Indonesian Gazetteer.[1]

 
Modern Wawasan Nusantara the Indonesian archipelagic baselines pursuant to article 47, paragraph 9, of the UNCLOS

Major islands

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List of islands

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The following islands are listed by province:

Java

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Banten

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Central Java

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Special Capital Region of Jakarta

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East Java

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West Java

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  • Monitor Lizard Island (Pulau Biawak), Indramayu

Sumatra

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Aceh

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North Sumatra

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West Sumatra

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Bengkulu

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Lampung

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Riau

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Riau Islands

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Bangka-Belitung Islands

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Kalimantan

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Central Kalimantan

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  • Damar
  • Baning Island
  • Buaya Island
  • Burung Island

East Kalimantan

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North Kalimantan

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South Kalimantan

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West Kalimantan

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Sulawesi

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Central Sulawesi

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North Sulawesi

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South Sulawesi

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Southeast Sulawesi

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Lesser Sunda Islands

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Bali

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East Nusa Tenggara

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West Nusa Tenggara

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Maluku Islands

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Maluku

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North Maluku

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Western New Guinea

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Islands near the Indonesian half of New Guinea island.

West Papua

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Southwest Papua

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Papua

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See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ The elevation given here was determined by the 1971–73 Australian Universities' Expedition and is supported by the Seven Summits authorities and modern high resolution radar data. An older but still often quoted elevation of 5,030 metres (16,503 ft) is obsolete.

References

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  1. ^ a b "Jumlah Pulau Resmi di RI Capai 17.024, Masih Ada yang Tanpa Identitas". cnnindonesia.com (in Indonesian). 20 November 2023. Retrieved 19 June 2020.
  2. ^ "Indonesia at a Glance". kemlu.com (in Indonesian). 20 November 2023.
  3. ^ "Island Countries Of The World". WorldAtlas.com. Archived from the original on 7 December 2017. Retrieved 10 August 2019.
  4. ^ Undang-undang RI Nomor 9 Tahun 1996 tentang Perairan Indonesia [Law No 9/1996 on Maritime Territory of Indonesia] (Law 9, Explanatory notes of Law 9/1996) (in Indonesian). People's Representative Council. 1996.
  5. ^ "Hanya ada 13.466 Pulau di Indonesia". National Geographic Indonesia (in Indonesian). 8 February 2012. Archived from the original on 28 December 2017. Retrieved 11 April 2016.
  6. ^ Purwanto, Heru, ed. (10 January 2017). "Indonesia to register 14,752 officially named islands with UN". Antara News. Retrieved 19 October 2021.
  7. ^ CIA World Factbook

Bibliography

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