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The Daitō Islands, the Izu–Bonin–Mariana Arc, the Kuril Islands, and the Nanpō Islands neighbor the archipelago. Japan is the largest island country in East Asia and the fourth-largest island country in the world with 377,975.24 km 2 (145,937.06 sq mi). [3] [4] It has an exclusive economic zone of 4,470,000 km 2 (1,730,000 sq mi). [5]
eastern island) in Korean and Ojima (男島; "Male Island") and Mejima (女島; "Female Island") in Japanese, are 151 metres (495 ft) apart. [4] The Western Island is the larger of the two, with a wider base and higher peak, while the Eastern Island offers more usable surface area.
Sulawesi (/ ˌ s uː l ə ˈ w eɪ s i / SOO-lə-WAY-see), [1] also known as Celebes (/ ˈ s ɛ l ɪ b iː z, s ə ˈ l iː b iː z / SEL-ib-eez, sə-LEE-beez), [2] is an island in Indonesia.One of the four Greater Sunda Islands, and the world's 11th-largest island, it is situated east of Borneo, west of the Maluku Islands, and south of Mindanao and the Sulu Archipelago.
The Indonesian archipelago is a vast and diverse island chain located in Southeast Asia, stretching from the edge of Maritime Southeast Asia to the fringes of Oceania. This expansive archipelago spans approximately 5,120 kilometres (3,181 mi) from east to west and 1,760 kilometres (1,094 mi) from north to south, straddling the equator between 6 ...
This is a list of islands in the world ordered by population, which includes all islands with more than 100,000 people. For comparison, continental landmasses are also shown, in italics. The population of the world's islands is over 730 million, approximately 9% of the world's total population.
Jack Parlett, the author of a new history book, explores the Northern enclave where generations of queer writers have vacationed and dreamed.
The islands of North Maluku are the original Spice Islands, a distinct rainforest ecoregion. [34] A number of islands off the coast of New Guinea have their own distinctive biogeographic features, including the limestone islands of Biak, in the entrance to the large Cenderawasih Bay at the northwest end of the island. [35] [36]
Japan is: an island country and archipelago of 6,852 islands, shaped like the lowercase letter J. [1] Location: Pacific Ocean; Northern Hemisphere and Eastern Hemisphere. Asia. East Asia [2] Time zone: Japan Standard Time ; Extreme points of Japan. High: Mount Fuji 3,776 m (12,388 ft) Low: Hachirōgata −4 m (−13 ft) Land boundaries: none