This is The 10th Largest Island in The World, Must See
by wharone on 19/01/12 at 11:35 pm
Nearly 70% in face of the earth covered by ocean, but the remaining land which comprises the continents and islands. Of the 10 largest islands in the world there were three in Indonesia.
Nearly 70% in face of the earth covered by ocean, but the remaining land which comprises the continents and islands. Of the 10 largest islands in the world there were three in Indonesia.
Do not believe? please refer to the following data:
1. Greenland (Green Land)
Greenland in English, or the Green Land (official name: Kalaallit Nunaat, in Danish: Grønland), is an island in the northern Atlantic Ocean in the northeast of Canada. Its area is 2,166,086 km ². This island belonged to the Kingdom of Denmark. Since 1979, Green Land was given independence and since 1985 no longer a member of the European Union. However, the Queen of Denmark was still serving as head of state. Green Land is the capital of Nuuk
2. Papuan
The island of Papua or New Guinea or New Guinea (English: New Guinea) is the world’s second largest island with an area of 800,000 km ², located in northern Australia.
The island is divided into two areas controlled by the west and parts of eastern Indonesia is a country of Papua New Guinea.
The term “Papua” is used to refer to the island as a whole. Guinea comes from New Guinea, the name given by Westerners, who in-Indonesianising. They first argue that similar Papua Guinea, a region in Africa. So they called New Guinea.
The term “Papua” is now also used to refer to the western province of Papua is dominated by Indonesia, Papua and West Papua.
In this island lies the highest mountain in Indonesia, namely Puncak Jaya (5030 m)
3. Kalimantan
Kalimantan is an island, north of the island of Java, and in the west island of Sulawesi. Divided into regions of Brunei, Indonesia and Malaysia. Is the third largest island in the world, with an area of 726,000 km ²
Often called the whole island of Borneo, while the region is called Kalimantan Indonesia, Malaysia and the region called the Sarawak and Sabah. Then there was the sultanate of Brunei. In ancient times, Borneo is the name used by the colonial British and Dutch, while the name of the island of Borneo, is used by residents of Indonesia. In the Indonesian language first, is the designation for the North Kalimantan Borneo, Northern (Sabah), but in the sense now, Metro North is the northern part of East Kalimantan. So in a broad sense, covering the entire island of Kalimantan, Borneo, while in the narrow sense, referring only to the Kalimantan region of Indonesia.
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