Sumatra

Island in western Indonesia, westernmost of the Sunda Islands

Sumatra is one of the Sunda Islands of western Indonesia. It is the largest island that is fully within Indonesian territory, as well as the sixth-largest island in the world at 482,286.55 km (182,812 mi.), including adjacent islands such as the Simeulue, Nias, Mentawai, Enggano, Riau Islands, Bangka Belitung and Krakatoa archipelago.

GEOGRAPHY

Location	Indonesia +info/source this text will appear in brackets e.g. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/...
Coordinates	00°N 102°E +info/source this text will appear in brackets e.g. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/...
Archipelago	Greater Sunda Islands +info/source this text will appear in brackets e.g. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/...
Area	473,481 km (182,812 sq mi) +info/source this text will appear in brackets e.g. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/...
Highest elevation	3,805 m (12,484 ft) +info/source this text will appear in brackets e.g. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/...
Highest point	Kerinci +info/source this text will appear in brackets e.g. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/...

DEMOGRAPHICS

Population	58,455,800 (mid 2019) +info/source this text will appear in brackets e.g. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/...
Pop. density	123.46 /km (319.76 /sq mi) +info/source this text will appear in brackets e.g. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/...
Ethnic groups	Acehnese, Batak, Chinese, Indian, Javanese, Malay, Mentawai, Minangkabau, Nias etc. +info/source this text will appear in brackets e.g. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/...

History of Sumatra
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- Christiaan Snouck Hurgronje
- Habib Abdoe'r Rahman Alzahier
- Rafael Perestrello
- Paderap
- Battle of Palembang (1407)
- Malacca Sultanate
Birds of Sumatra
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- Rajah scops owl
- Black-eared barbet
- Aceh bulbul
- Simeulue parrot
- Sumatran woodpecker
Sumatra
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- Kodam Iskandar Muda
- Kodam I/Bukit Barisan
- Kodam II/Sriwijaya
- PT Perusahaan Perkebunan London Sumatra Indonesia
People from Sumatra
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- Valerie Mahaffey
- Bettie de Jong
- Bram van der Stok
- Sanusi Pane
- Armijn Pane
Geography of Sumatra
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- Sumatran montane rain forests
- Minangkabau Highlands
- Andaman Sea
Sumatra geography stubs
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- Selebar
- Ketapang, South Lampung
- Padang Barat
- Linggo Mountain
- Minangkabau Highlands
Buildings and structures in Sumatra
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- Rembele Airport
- Podom
- Surau
Chicken breeds originating in Sumatra
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- Sumatra chicken
Ethnic groups in Sumatra
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- Mandailing people
- Karo people (Indonesia)
- Acehnese people
- Batak
- Minangkabau people
Airports in Sumatra
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- Mukomuko Airport
- Prince M. Bunyamin Air Force Base
- Atung Bungsu Airport
- Pusako Anak Nagari Airport
- Silampari Airport
Lakes of Sumatra
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- Tes Lake
- Lake Sidihoni
- Lake Gunung Tujuh
- Lake Ranau
- Lake Laut Tawar
Transport in Sumatra
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- Bakrie Sumatera Plantations
- Sawit Seberang
- Rembele Airport
- Deli Railway Company
Populated places in Sumatra
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- Pancur Batu, Deli Serdang
- Daik
- Tanjung Pandan
Protected areas of Sumatra
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- Singkil Barat Nature Reserve
- Merangin Geopark
- Tambling Wildlife Nature Conservation
- Padang Sugihan Wildlife Reserve
- Harapan Rainforest
Wildlife of Sumatra
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Mountains of Sumatra
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- Linggo Mountain
- Mount Pangulubao
- Mount Tujuh
- Mount Sekincau
- Mount Besar
Islands of Sumatra
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- Merapas Island
- Combol
- Kundur Island
- Little Karimun
- Great Iyu Island
Volcanoes of Sumatra
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- Mount Tujuh
- Suwoh
- Mount Sekincau
- Mount Besar
- Bukit Lumut Balai
Flora of Sumatra
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- Palaquium cryptocariifolium
- Selaginella biformis
- Shorea rugosa
- Gonystylus bancanus
- Mitrephora maingayi
Megathrust earthquakes in Sumatra
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- 1861 Sumatra earthquake
- 1797 Sumatra earthquake
- 1833 Sumatra earthquake
- September 2007 Sumatra earthquakes
- 2005 Nias–Simeulue earthquake

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