Malay Archipelago: Malay Achipelago

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Tuesday, March 12, 2013

Malay Archipelago
Geography
World map highlighting Malay Archipelago. New Guinea—not part of the Malay Archipelago by some definitions—is also included.
Location	Southeast Asia, Oceania
Total islands	25,000 - 30,000
Major islands	Borneo, Java, Luzon,Mindanao, New Guinea,Sulawesi, Sumatra
Area	2,000,000 km² (800,000 sq mi)
Highest point	^[1]
Country
Brunei
East Timor
Indonesia
Malaysia
Papua New Guinea
Philippines
Singapore^{[citation needed]}
Demographics
Population	350 million.^[2]
Ethnic groups	Austronesian peoples, Malay,Overseas Chinese