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  2. Indonesian archipelago - Wikipedia

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    The term "Indonesian Archipelago", derived from the Greek "Indos" meaning India referring to the Indian subcontinent and "nesos" meaning island, literally translating to "Indian Archipelago". [13] The Indonesian archipelago is the largest archipelago in the world, consisting of large islands such as Sumatra, Java, Kalimantan, Sulawesi, and ...

  3. List of islands of Indonesia - Wikipedia

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    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]

  4. Sumba - Wikipedia

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    Sumba (Petjo: Soemba-eiland; Indonesian: pulau Sumba), natively also spelt as Humba, Hubba, Suba, or Zuba (in Sumba languages) is an Indonesian island (part of the Lesser Sunda Archipelago group) located in the Eastern Indonesia and administratively part of the East Nusa Tenggara provincial territory.

  5. Names of Indonesia - Wikipedia

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    Indonesia is the common and official name to refer to the Republic of Indonesia or Indonesian archipelago; however, other names, such as Nusantara and East Indies are also known. Some names are considered obsolete and confined to certain periods of history, while some might be more geographically specific or general.

  6. List of Indonesian inventions and discoveries - Wikipedia

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    Indonesian scripts, various indigenous or foreign derivation of script, writing systems and alphabet traditions developed in Indonesian Archipelago. Notable examples include Kawi script, Javanese script, Balinese alphabet, Sundanese alphabet, Rencong alphabet, Batak alphabet, Rejang script, Lontara alphabet, Pegon script and Jawi alphabet.

  7. Geography of Indonesia - Wikipedia

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    Indonesia is an archipelagic country located in Southeast Asia and Oceania, lying between the Indian Ocean and the Pacific Ocean.It is located in a strategic location astride or along major sea lanes connecting East Asia, South Asia and Oceania.

  8. Indonesia - Wikipedia

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    The oldest evidence of writing in the Indonesian archipelago is a series of Sanskrit inscriptions dated to the 5th century. Many of Indonesia's peoples have firmly rooted oral traditions. [357] In written poetry and prose, several traditional forms dominate, mainly syair, pantun, gurindam, hikayat and babad.

  9. Tausug language - Wikipedia

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    Tausūg (Bahasa Sūg بَهَسَ سُوْݢْ; [2] [3] Malay: Bahasa Sūlūk, بهاس سولوق, lit. 'Language of Sulu/the Tausūg people') is an Austronesian language spoken in the province of Sulu in the Philippines and in the eastern area of the state of Sabah, Malaysia as well as in the Nunukan Regency, province of North Kalimantan, Indonesia by the Tausūg people.