Java Island Latest News
Indonesia’s main island of Java has been recently hit by a massive landslide in which at least 8 people have been reported to be killed.
About Java Island
- It is a very large island in the country of Indonesia.
- It is the 13th largest island globally. It is also the fifth largest in Indonesia.
- It's part of the Greater Sunda Islands, which also includes Sumatra, Borneo, and Sulawesi.
- To the north of the island is the Java Sea, across which the island of Borneo is found.
- To the south is part of the Indian Ocean.
- To Java’s northwest, across the Sunda Strait, is the island of Sumatra.
- Java was created by volcanoes. This happened because the Australian Plate slid under the Sunda Plate.
- History:
- It was once the center of powerful Hindu-Buddhist kingdoms.
- Later, Islamic sultanates ruled the island.
- It also became the main part of the colonial Dutch East Indies.
- Java was key to Indonesia's fight for independence in the 1930s and 1940s.
- Java is the most populated island in the world.
- About 156.4 million people live there. This means about 56% of all Indonesians call Java home.
- Jakarta, Indonesia's capital city, is on Java's northwest coast.
Source: WION
Java Island FAQs
Q1: Which country does Java Island belong to?
Ans: Java is a very large island in the country of Indonesia.
Q2: Which island group does Java belong to?
Ans: Java is part of the Greater Sunda Islands.
Q3: Which sea lies to the north of Java?
Ans: The Java Sea lies to the north of Java.
Q4: Which ocean lies to the south of Java?
Ans: Part of the Indian Ocean lies to the south of Java.
Q5: Which island lies northwest of Java across the Sunda Strait?
Ans: Sumatra lies northwest of Java across the Sunda Strait.
