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Sumatra (also spelled Sumatera) is the sixth largest island in the world (approximately 470,000 km?) and is the largest island entirely in Indonesia (two larger islands, Borneo and New Guinea, are partially in Indonesia).
An ancient name for Sumatra was Swarna Dwipa, (Sanskrit for Isle of Gold), apparently based on the fact that mines in the Sumatran highlands were exporting gold from fairly early times.
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Java (Indonesian, Javanese, and Sundanese: Jawa) is an island of Indonesia and the site of its capital city Jakarta. Once the centre of powerful Hindu kingdoms and the core of the Colonial Dutch East Indies, Java now plays a dominant role in the economic and political life of Indonesia. Housing a population of 124 million, it is the most populous island in the world. Java is also one of the most densely populated regions on Earth.
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Borneo is the third largest island in the world and is located at the centre of Maritime Southeast Asia. Administratively, this island is divided between Indonesia, Malaysia and Brunei. Indonesia's region of Borneo is called Kalimantan, while Malaysia's region of Borneo is called East Malaysia or Malaysian Borneo.
Borneo is surrounded by the South China Sea to the north and northwest, the Sulu Sea to the northeast, the Celebes Sea and the Makassar Strait to the east, and the Java Sea and Karimata Strait to the south. It has an area of 743,330 km? (287,000 square miles).
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Sulawesi (formerly more commonly known as Celebes, a Portuguese-originated form of the name) is one of the four larger Sunda Islands of Indonesia and is situated between Borneo and the Maluku Islands.
The Portuguese were the first to refer to Sulawesi as 'Celebes' however the origins of this name are unclear. One suggestion is the Bugis word si-lebih for 'more islands' - a reference to its shape suggesting it was more than one island.
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The Nusa Tenggara (little Southeast Islands), or Lesser Sunda Islands, are a group of islands in the middle-south part of the Malay Archipelago. Together with the Greater Sunda Islands to the west they make up the Sunda Islands. The islands are part of a volcanic arc, the Sunda Archipelago, formed by seduction along the Java Trench.
They are split into East Timor and the Indonesian provinces of Bali, West Nusa Tenggara, and part of East Nusa Tenggara.
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Maluku Islands (also known as the Moluccas, Moluccan Islands, the Spice Islands or simply Maluku) are an archipelago in Indonesia, and part of the larger Malay Archipelago. They are located on the Australian Plate, lying east of Sulawesi (Celebes), west of New Guinea, and north of Timor. The islands were also historically known as the "Spice Islands" by the Chinese and Europeans, but this term has also been applied to other islands.
Most of the islands are mountainous, some with active Volcanoes, and enjoy a wet climate.
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estern New Guinea is the Indonesian western half of the island of New Guinea and consists of two provinces, Papua and West Papua. It was previously known by various names, including Netherlands New Guinea (1895–1 October 1962), West New Guinea (1 October 1962–1 May 1963), West Irian (1 May 1963–1973), and Irian Jaya (1973–2000). The incorporation of Western New Guinea into Indonesia remains controversial with human rights NGOs, including some supporters in the United States Congress and other bodies, as well as many of the territory's indigenous population. Many indigenous inhabitants and human rights NGOs refer to it as West Papua.
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Indonesia is an ideal place for sailing due to its vast number of islands and pristine waters full of exotic animal and plant life. There are a variety of sailing excursions on offer in Indonesia and some tourists come to this region primarily to sail, but once you take a sailing trip you will see why.
The nameless tiny islands that litter the vast blue water with the inviting white sandy beaches touched by no one, the coral reefs, the peace and quite are some of the attractions that sailing in Indonesia has to offer.
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The best way to explore and appreciate the rich geographical and cultural diversity of Indonesia is to set out on foot: to hike, to trek or to climb into the fascinating environments and beautiful countryside of this diverse, exotic land.
If you intend to really immerse yourself in unique Indonesian trekking experiences, you have four main options: hiking up live volcanoes; climbing mountains; exploring remote cultures; or tracking through jungles. Note that the hikes and treks described here are just a few examples of what's available - there are countless others, less well-known but just as remarkable in their way.
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Indonesia has such a superb array of liveaboards destinations that any one of its lesser known attractions would be major draw cards elsewhere in the world.
The Komodo Island National Marine Park continues to be our most popular Indonesia liveaboards destination. Strong currents sweep rich plankton harvests into the shallow water channels around these islands, attracting large, feeding pelagics such as whale sharks and manta rays. The walls field an incredible amount of colourful filter feeders, such as sea apples, sea squirts, tunicates and crinoids.
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Surfing in Indonesia is a very popular sport. In fact, Indonesia has an equatorial type of climate which is perfectly suited to Surfing. There are two seasons which have the effect of the neighboring seas and is determined by the monsoons. The dry season extends from June to September while the wet season is from November to March. The average Relative humidity is generally 80% throughout the year. The climate is also accompanied by thunderstorms.
There are 9 surf regions in Indonesia. These are Sumatra, Mentawai, East Bali, Sumbawa, Sumba, Roti East Indonesia, Java, Bali and Lombok.
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