Greater Sunda Islands
Native name: Kepulauan Sunda Besar | |
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The Greater Sunda Islands in blue | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Maritime Southeast Asia |
| Coordinates | 0°00′N 110°00′E / 0.000°N 110.000°E |
| Archipelago | Greater Sunda Islands |
| Total islands | 4 |
| Major islands | Sumatra, Sulawesi, Borneo, Java (sometimes the smaller islands of Madura, Bangka, Belitung, Banggai Islands, and Riau Islands are also included administratively) |
| Highest elevation | 4,095 m (13435 ft) |
| Highest point | Mount Kinabalu |
| Administration | |
| Districts | Temburong Tutong Belait Brunei-Muara |
| Provinces | |
| States and Federal Territories | |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 253 million (2020) |
| Ethnic groups | Javanese, Sundanese, Malay, Minangkabau, Dayak, Banjarese other Indonesians and Austronesians |
The Greater Sunda Islands (Indonesian and Malay: Kepulauan Sunda Besar) are four tropical islands situated within the Indonesian Archipelago, in the Pacific Ocean. The islands, Borneo, Java, Sulawesi and Sumatra, are internationally recognised for their ecological diversity and rich culture. Together with the Lesser Sunda Islands to their southeast, they comprise the archipelago known as the Sunda Islands.
Mainly part of Indonesia, each island is diverse in its ethnicity, culture and biological attributes. The islands have a long and rich history which has shaped their cultural backgrounds.