This is a list of islands of Indonesian Archipelago. Indonesia comprises 17,508 - 18,306 islands and 8,844 that have been named according to estimates made by the Government of Indonesia, with 922 of those permanently inhabited.[1] The islands span 5,400 kilometres (3,400 mi) eastward from Sabang in northern Sumatra to Merauke in Irian Jaya. According to a 2002 survey by National Institute of Aeronautics and Space (LAPAN), Indonesia has 18,306 islands. According to the CIA factbook there are 17,508 islands.[2] Much of Indonesia is seismically active and the number, size, submergence and emergence and shape of islands continues to evolve. The Indonesian Archipelago is part of Malay Archipelago.
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The following islands are listed by province.
199 islands
419 islands
about 3,200 islands
islands near the Indonesian half of New Guinea island
610 islands, 35 inhabited
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