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The Fortunate Isles or Isles of the Blessed [1] [2] (Ancient Greek: μακάρων νῆσοι, makarōn nēsoi) [3] were semi-legendary islands in the Atlantic Ocean, variously treated as a simple geographical location and as a winterless earthly paradise inhabited by the heroes of Greek mythology.
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 ...
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Indonesia, [c] officially the Republic of Indonesia, [d] is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania, between the Indian and Pacific oceans. It consists of over 17,000 islands , including Sumatra , Java , Sulawesi , and parts of Borneo and New Guinea .
The islands of Borneo, New Guinea and Timor include non-Indonesian areas. The Indonesian portion of Borneo is included here as Category:Kalimantan and Kalimantan; the Indonesian portion of New Guinea is included here as Category:Western New Guinea and Western New Guinea; the Indonesian portion of Timor is included here as Category:West Timor and West Timor.
The name Macaronesia was originally used by Ancient Greek geographers to refer to any islands west of the Strait of Gibraltar. It is derived from the Greek words meaning 'islands of the fortunate' (μακάρων νῆσοι, makárōn nēsoi). The term fell out of use until it was revived in 1917 with its current meaning. [14]
Indonesia map with name of islands larger than 1000 km 2. This list of Indonesian islands by area includes all Indonesian islands over 500 km 2 in descending order by ...
The island's currency is the Philippine peso. The Dutch East India Company took control of the island in 1677. In 1891, the Philippines had incorporated Miangas in their territory but accepted the verdict of the Permanent Court of Arbitration in favour of Indonesia. 3.15 Marampit: Talaud Islands Regency, North Sulawesi