Malay Archipelago
archipelago between mainland Southeast Asia and Australia
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Summary
Malay Archipelago is an archipelago[1]. It draws 3,508 Wikipedia views per month (archipelago category, ranking #39 of 341).[2]
Key Facts
- Country: Malaysia[3], Indonesia[4], Singapore[5], Brunei[6], Timor-Leste[7], Papua New Guinea[8], Philippines[9]
- Located in or next to body of water: Indian Ocean[10], Pacific Ocean[11]
- Instance of: group[12], region[13]
- Commons category: Malay Archipelago[14]
- Said to be the same as: Maritime Southeast Asia[15], Insulindia[16]
- Has part(s): Indonesia[17], Philippines[18]
- Topic's main category: Category:Malaya[19]
- Described by source: The Nuttall Encyclopædia[20], Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[21], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[22], The New Student's Reference Work[23], Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[24]
- Different from: Nusantara[25], Malesia[26]
- Area: 2,000,000 km²[27]
- Has part(s) of the class: archipelago[28]
- On focus list of Wikimedia project: Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4[29]
Why It Matters
Malay Archipelago has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] It is known by 60 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]