Sumatra

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Sumatra is a large Indonesian island in western Indonesia known for its rich biodiversity, active volcanoes, and significant role in regional trade and history.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf caldera lake
city
city
geographical region
island
area approximately 473,000 square kilometers
borderedBy Andaman Sea
Indian Ocean
Strait of Malacca
centeredOn Sumatra self-linksurface differs
colonialHistory part of Dutch East Indies
country Indonesia
dividedInto Aceh
Bangka Belitung Islands
Bengkulu
Jambi
Lampung
North Sumatra
Riau
Riau Islands
South Sumatra
West Sumatra
economyBasedOn coal mining
coffee cultivation
natural gas production
palm oil production
petroleum extraction
rubber production
elevation about 3,805 meters
experiencedEvent 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami
surface form: 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake
hadKingdom Minangkabau
surface form: Minangkabau realm

Srivijaya Empire
surface form: Srivijaya
hasBiodiversity Asian elephant populations
Sumatran orangutan
Sumatran rhinoceros
Sumatran tiger
hasEnvironmentalIssue deforestation
habitat loss
peatland fires
hasEthnicGroup Acehnese
Batak
Malay
Minangkabau
hasFeature active volcanoes
large peat swamp forests
tropical rainforests
hasHighestPoint Mount Kerinci
hasLake Lake Toba
hasLanguage Acehnese
surface form: Acehnese language

Batak
surface form: Batak languages

Indonesian
Malay dialects
Minangkabau language
hasMajorCity Bandar Lampung
Medan
Padang
Palembang
Pekanbaru
hasMountainRange Barisan Mountains
hasReligion Buddhism
Christianity
Hinduism
Islam
hasRiver Asahan River
Batang Hari River
Musi River
hasSeismicActivity frequent earthquakes
historicalRole center of several historical kingdoms
important node in regional trade
locatedIn Malay Archipelago
Southeast Asia
western Indonesia
locatedOn Sumatra self-linksurface differs
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partOf Greater Sunda Islands
rank largest island entirely in Indonesia
sixth-largest island in the world
role largest city on Sumatra
separatedBy Karimata Strait
Strait of Malacca
Sunda Strait
separatedFrom Borneo
Java
Malay Peninsula
tectonicSetting near Sunda megathrust
timeZone Western Indonesian Time
surface form: Western Indonesia Time
UTCOffset +7

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Nepenthaceae nativeTo Sumatra
Karimata Strait separates Sumatra
Karimata Strait locatedBetween Sumatra
this entity surface form: Island of Sumatra
Nicobar district locatedNear Sumatra
Hayam Wuruk territorialExtent Sumatra
this entity surface form: Sumatra (parts)
Sunda Plate underlies Sumatra
Sumatran rhinoceros nativeTo Sumatra
Battle of Palembang location Sumatra
North Sumatra locatedOn Sumatra
North Sumatra partOf Sumatra
Palembang locatedIn Sumatra
Sumatran tiger nativeTo Sumatra
Sumatran tiger endemicTo Sumatra
Acehnese locatedOn Sumatra
Rencong script usedIn Sumatra
Tigers nativeTo Sumatra
subject surface form: Tiger
West Sumatra locatedIn Sumatra
Mount Kerinci locatedIn Sumatra
Mount Kerinci highestPointOf Sumatra
Mount Kerinci isOnIsland Sumatra
Padang partOf Sumatra
Pekanbaru locatedIn Sumatra
Aceh locatedIn Sumatra
Aceh locatedAtNorthernTipOf Sumatra
Riau locatedOn Sumatra
this entity surface form: island of Sumatra
Riau locatedIn Sumatra
Lake Toba locatedOn Sumatra
this entity surface form: island of Sumatra
Jambi locatedIn Sumatra
Jambi island Sumatra
Jambi locatedInRegion Sumatra
this entity surface form: Sumatra Island
Barisan Mountains locatedOn Sumatra
Barisan Mountains locatedIn Sumatra
this entity surface form: Sumatra Island
Lampung locatedIn Sumatra
Lampung locatedOn Sumatra
this entity surface form: island of Sumatra
Lampung partOf Sumatra
this entity surface form: Sumatra region