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==Geography==
==Geography==
The major islands of the Indonesian archipelago include Sumatra, [[Java]], Borneo (shared with [[Malaysia]] and [[Brunei]]), New Guinea (shared with [[Papua New Guinea]]), [[Bali]], Flores, Lombok, Sulawesi, Sumba, Sumbawa, part of Timor (shared with [[East Timor]]), and thousands of smaller islands, totaling more than 17,500; of these 6,000 are inhabited and 1,000 are permanently settled. Large islands consist of coastal plains with mountainous interiors.
The major islands of the Indonesian archipelago include Sumatra, Java, Borneo (shared with [[Malaysia]] and [[Brunei]]), New Guinea (shared with [[Papua New Guinea]]), [[Bali]], Flores, Lombok, Sulawesi, Sumba, Sumbawa, part of Timor (shared with [[East Timor]]), and thousands of smaller islands, totaling more than 17,500; of these 6,000 are inhabited and 1,000 are permanently settled. Large islands consist of coastal plains with mountainous interiors.
Situated on the so-called "[[Ring of Fire]]" has made Indonesia prone to many earthquakes, [[tsunami]]s, and volcanic eruptions, which are particularly violent. One such eruption on the island of [[Krakatoa]] in 1883 killed an estimated 35,000 people.
Situated on the so-called "[[Ring of Fire]]" has made Indonesia prone to many earthquakes, [[tsunami]]s, and volcanic eruptions, which are particularly violent. One such eruption on the island of [[Krakatoa]] in 1883 killed an estimated 35,000 people.