Greater Sunda Islands
The Greater Sunda Islands (Indonesian and Malay: Kepulauan Sunda Besar) are four tropical islands situated within the Indonesian Archipelago, in the Pacific Ocean. The islands, Borneo, Java, Sulawesi and Sumatra, are internationally recognised for their ecological diversity and rich culture. Together with the Lesser Sunda Islands to their southeast, they comprise the archipelago known as the Sunda Islands.
Native name: Kepulauan Sunda Besar | |
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The Greater Sunda Islands in blue | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Indonesian Archipelago |
| Coordinates | 0°00′N 110°00′E |
| Archipelago | Greater Sunda Islands |
| Total islands | 4 |
| Major islands | Sumatra, Sulawesi, Borneo, Java (sometimes the smaller islands of Madura, Bangka, Belitung, Banggai Islands, and Riau Islands are also included administratively) |
| Highest elevation | 4,095 m (13435 ft) |
| Highest point | Mount Kinabalu |
| Administration | |
| Districts | Temburong Tutong Belait Brunei-Muara |
| Provinces | Aceh North Sumatra West Sumatra Riau Jambi Bengkulu South Sumatra Lampung Banten Jakarta West Java Central Java Yogyakarta East Java West Kalimantan Central Kalimantan North Kalimantan East Kalimantan South Kalimantan South Sulawesi Central Sulawesi West Sulawesi Southeast Sulawesi Gorontalo North Sulawesi |
Malaysia | |
| States and Federal Territories | Sarawak Sabah Labuan |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 253 million (2020) |
| Ethnic groups | Javanese, Sundanese, Malay, Batak, Minangkabau, Acehnese other Indonesians and Austronesians |
Mainly part of Indonesia, each island is diverse in its ethnicity, culture and biological attributes. The islands have a long and rich history which has shaped their cultural backgrounds.
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