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.
Observed surface forms (14)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Medan | 0 |
| island of Sumatra | 3 |
| Lake Toba | 0 |
| Mount Kerinci | 0 |
| Palembang | 0 |
| Bandar Lampung | 0 |
| Barisan Mountains | 0 |
| Island of Sumatra | 1 |
| Padang | 0 |
| Pekanbaru | 0 |
| Srivijaya | 0 |
| Sumatra (parts) | 1 |
| Sumatra Island | 1 |
| eastern Sumatra | 1 |
Statements (93)
| 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
ⓘ
Sumatra self-linksurface differs ⓘ Sumatra self-linksurface differs ⓘ Sumatra self-linksurface differs ⓘ Sumatra self-linksurface differs ⓘ Sumatra self-linksurface differs ⓘ Sumatra self-linksurface differs ⓘ Sumatra self-linksurface differs ⓘ |
| 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 ⓘ |
Referenced by (96)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
eastern Sumatra
this entity surface form:
Sumatra (parts)