The Indonesian archipelago is made up of more than 17,000 islands, making it the world’s largest archipelago. The islands are scattered around the equator and are home to over 240 million people. The most well-known islands in Indonesia are Java, Sumatra, Bali, and Lombok.
The islands around Indonesia are called the Nusantara, which means “archipelago” in Malay. The Nusantara is made up of three main island groups: the Maluku Islands, the Sunda Islands, and the Lesser Sunda Islands.
The Maluku …