THE GEOGRAPHY OF INDONESIA
Indonesia is divided into three groups of Islands.
1.
The Greater Sunda Islands include Borneo, Java, Sulawesi, and Sumatra.
Most economic activity can be found in the Greater Sunda Islands. Java has the highest population
of all the islands. Borneo is the third
largest island in the world.
2.
The Lesser Sunda IslandsÐ Two famous islands in this group are Bali
and Timor. East Timor
is a separate country.
3.
The Molucca
Islands Ðused to be known
as ÒThe Spice IslandsÓ because of the spices such as cloves, nutmeg and mace
that were grown there. Located in Northeastern Indonesia, Halmahera is the largest island in the group.