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Where Is the World's Largest Archipelago?
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Quick Answer
The Malay Archipelago (including Indonesia and the Philippines) contains over 25,000 islands.
The Full Story
The Malay Archipelago, spanning the waters between mainland Southeast Asia and Australia, is the world's largest archipelago, containing over 25,000 islands. Indonesia alone comprises about 17,500 islands, while the Philippines has over 7,600. The region straddles the Equator and includes some of the world's most biodiverse ecosystems. Alfred Russel Wallace's famous 1869 book The Malay Archipelago documented the region's biodiversity and the "Wallace Line," a biogeographical boundary between Asian and Australasian fauna.
Key Facts
1.Indonesia is the world's largest island country by number of islands.
2.The Wallace Line runs between Bali and Lombok, separating distinct animal populations.
3.The archipelago is home to about 600 million people.
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"Twenty-Five Thousand Islands — The Malay Archipelago"