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The Malay Archipelago (Indonesian/Malay: Kepulauan Melayu, Filipino: Kapuluang Malayo) also called Insulindia or the Indo-Australian Archipelago is the archipelago between Mainland Southeast Asia and Australia.
Jun 6, 2024 · Malay Archipelago, largest group of islands in the world, consisting of the more than 17,000 islands of Indonesia and the approximately 7,000 islands of the Philippines. The regional name “East Indies” is sometimes used as a synonym for the archipelago.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
The Malay Archipelago or Nusantara Archipelago refers to the archipelago between mainland Southeastern Asia and Australia. It has also been called the East Indies, the Indo-Australian Archipelago, Indonesian Archipelago and other names over time. The archipelago is between the Indian and Pacific Oceans. The group has over 25,000 islands.
Malaysia is the only country with territory on both the Asian mainland and the Malay archipelago. The Strait of Malacca, lying between Sumatra and Peninsular Malaysia, is one of the most important thoroughfares in global commerce, carrying 40 per cent of the world's trade.
Malay Peninsula, in Southeast Asia, a long, narrow appendix of the mainland extending south for a distance of about 700 miles (1,127 km) through the Isthmus of Kra to Cape Piai, the southernmost point of the Asian continent; its maximum width is 200 miles (322 km), and it covers roughly 70,000.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Malay Archipelago, Largest group of islands in the world, located off the southeastern coast of Asia between the Indian and Pacific oceans. It consists of the more than 13,000 islands of Indonesia and some 7,000 islands of the Philippines.
Jul 13, 2023 · Off the west coast of Peninsular Malaysia, one can find the Langkawi archipelago, composed of about 99 islands (an additional 5 bring the total to 104 during low tide). On the east coast, the islands of Redang, Perhentian, and Tioman are popular for their coral reefs and marine biodiversity.
