Indonesia is the most volcanic country on earth with almost 4,500 volcanoes creating an impressive backbone for much of the archipelago. Rainforests and eternal snow-capped mountain peaks contrast with exotic white-sand beaches and warm tropical seas teeming with coral and a marvelous variety of marine life. Orang utans and birds of Paradise share this environment with rare orchids and pre-historic dragons while awesome volcanoes tower over remarkably fertile, terraced landscapes.
Five main islands and 30 smaller archipelagoes are home to the majority of the population. The main islands in order of size are:
- Kalimantan Sumatra
- Papua
- Sulawesi
- Bali, West & East Nusa Tenggara
- Java (the country’s most populated island)
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