Malay Archipelago

The Malay Archipelago is the archipelago between Mainland Southeast Asia and Australia, and is also called Insulindia or the Indo-Australian Archipelago. The name was taken from the 19th-century European concept of a Malay race, later based on the distribution of Austronesian languages. It has also been called the "Malay world," "Nusantara", "E…
The Malay Archipelago is the archipelago between Mainland Southeast Asia and Australia, and is also called Insulindia or the Indo-Australian Archipelago. The name was taken from the 19th-century European concept of a Malay race, later based on the distribution of Austronesian languages. It has also been called the "Malay world," "Nusantara", "East Indies" over time. The name is controversial in Indonesia due to its ethnic connotations and colonial undertones, which can overshadow the country's diverse cultures.
  • Location: Maritime Southeast Asia, Melanesia
  • Population: 380,000,000
  • Total islands: 25,000
  • Major islands: Java, Luzon, Borneo, Mindanao, New Guinea, Sulawesi, Sumatra
  • Area: 2,870,000 km² (1,110,000 sq mi)
  • Largest settlement: Bandar Seri Begawan
  • Ethnic groups: Predominantly Austronesians, with minorities of Negritoes, Papuans, Melanesians, Overseas Chinese, Arab descendants, and Overseas Indians

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