Which country has the greatest number of volcanoes?
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Indonesia is widely recognized as the country with the greatest number of volcanoes. It has more than 100 active volcanoes and many more dormant or extinct ones.
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Indonesia has the greatest number of volcanoes of any country, with more than 100 active volcanoes and many more inactive volcanic features. Its location along subduction zones in the Pacific Ring of Fire creates ideal conditions for volcanism. Famous Indonesian volcanoes include Merapi, Krakatau, and Tambora. Tambora’s 1815 eruption was one of the most powerful in recorded history and caused the 'Year Without a Summer' in 1816.
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