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
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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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South Sumatra locatedOn Sumatra
Bengkulu locatedOn Sumatra
this entity surface form: island of Sumatra
Bengkulu locatedIn Sumatra
Bengkulu partOf Sumatra
this entity surface form: Sumatra region
Batang Hari River locatedIn Sumatra
Malay Hikayat Seri Rama hasRegionOfOrigin Sumatra
subject surface form: Hikayat Seri Rama
Bangka Belitung Islands locatedIn Sumatra
this entity surface form: Sumatra region
Minangkabau Highlands locatedOn Sumatra
this entity surface form: island of Sumatra
sate Padang commonIn Sumatra
subject surface form: Sate Padang
Buya Hamka workLocation Sumatra
this entity surface form: Sumatra, Indonesia
Angkola language region Sumatra
Batak script region Sumatra
Sunda Arc extendsAlong Sumatra
Malayan sun bear nativeTo Sumatra
Thomas’s leaf monkey nativeTo Sumatra
subject surface form: Thomas's leaf monkey
Rafflesia arnoldii nativeTo Sumatra
Belawan Port regionServed Sumatra
Kerinci people locatedIn Sumatra
Ketambe locatedOn Sumatra
this entity surface form: island of Sumatra
Bukittinggi locatedOn Sumatra
Combretocarpus nativeTo Sumatra
Maimun Palace locatedIn Sumatra
Sumatran elephant nativeTo Sumatra
Mandailing language spokenIn Sumatra
western Indonesia includes Sumatra
subject surface form: Western Indonesia
western Indonesia containsIsland Sumatra
subject surface form: Western Indonesia
western Indonesia hasLargestIsland Sumatra
subject surface form: Western Indonesia
Bencoolen locatedIn Sumatra
Orang Madura diasporaRegion Sumatra
Batak languages region Sumatra
Batak languages locatedIn Sumatra
Mount Leuser locatedIn Sumatra
Mount Leuser locatedOnIsland Sumatra