What large islands make up Indonesia?
The Indonesian archipelago is made up of more than 17,000 islands, of which about 6,000 are inhabited. The largest islands are Sumatra, Java, Kalimantan (Borneo), Sulawesi, and Irian Jaya (West Papua).
Sumatra is the largest island in Indonesia, and the sixth-largest island in the world. It is located in western Indonesia and stretches from the Strait of Malacca in the west to the Indian Ocean in the east. The island is divided into nine …