Flores Island
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Flores Island is an island [1][2] located in East Nusa Tenggara [1][2][3] in the country of Indonesia [1]. It has a population of 1.8M (2010) . The island covers an area of 14k . The elevation of Flores Island is 2.4k [4]. It is situated within Indonesia [1], specifically in the East Nusa Tenggara [1][2][3] region. The island's characteristics include its island type [1][2], location, and size.
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: East Nusa Tenggara[3]
- Country: Indonesia[4]
- Located in or next to body of water: Indian Ocean[5]
- Continent: Asia[6]
- Part of: Lesser Sunda Islands[7]
- Commons category: Flores, Indonesia[8]
- Highest point: Poco Likang[9]
- Located in/on physical feature: Lesser Sunda Islands[10]
- Topic's main category: Category:Flores Island (Indonesia)[11]
- Population: 1,831,000[12]
- Described by source: Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[13], Encyclopædia Britannica Ninth Edition[14]
- Category for people born here: Category:Births in Flores[15]
- Different from: Flores[16]
- Length: 354 km[17]
- Elevation above sea level: 2370 m[18], 463 m[19]
- Area: 13,540 km²[20]
- Width: 63 km[21]
- Perimeter: 425 km[22]
- Name: Flores[23], Floresa[24], Floresas[25], Flores i Indonesia[26], Floreso[27], Illa de Flores[28]
- Category for maps or plans: Category:Maps of Flores, Indonesia[29]
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Cultural Significance
Things named for Flores Island include Homo floresiensis[30], a fossil taxon[31]; HNLMS Flores[32], a gunboat[33]; and Trigonopterus florensis[34], a taxon[35].
Why It Matters
Flores Island has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] It is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]
Entities named for it include Homo floresiensis[30], a fossil taxon[31]; HNLMS Flores[32], a gunboat[33]; and Trigonopterus florensis[34], a taxon[35].