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Java

Region and island in Indonesia


Java
Java

Java is one of the Greater Sunda Islands in Indonesia. It is bordered by the Indian Ocean to the south and the Java Sea to the north. With a population of 156.9 million people in mid 2024, projected to rise to 158 million at mid 2025, Java is the world's most populous island, home to approximately 55.7% of the Indonesian population. Indonesia's capital city, Jakarta, is on Java's northwestern coast.

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