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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Sunda Shelf connectedTo Sumatra
Rejang languages spokenIn Sumatra
Sumatrakade namedAfter Sumatra
Payakumbuh locatedOnIsland Sumatra
Berastagi locatedOnIsland Sumatra
BKR locatedIn Sumatra
Tanjung Pinang partOf Sumatra
this entity surface form: Sumatra region
Belitung language region Sumatra
this entity surface form: Sumatra region
Padri War locatedIn Sumatra
Fort de Kock locatedIn Sumatra
Karimun locatedNear Sumatra
Batam Port locatedIn Sumatra
this entity surface form: Sumatra region
Rempang region Sumatra
this entity surface form: Sumatra region of Indonesia
Tanjung Balai Karimun Port locatedInRegion Sumatra
this entity surface form: Sumatra region
Parameswara birthPlace Sumatra
Batam locatedIn Sumatra
this entity surface form: Sumatra region
Pasai Sultanate locatedOn Sumatra
this entity surface form: island of Sumatra
Ursus thibetanus nativeTo Sumatra
Jambi Malay spokenIn Sumatra
Riau Malay spokenIn Sumatra
Musi River locatedIn Sumatra
Padang Panjang locatedIn Sumatra
Jambi Sultanate locatedIn Sumatra
Sangiang Island and nearby islets locatedBetween Sumatra
subject surface form: Sangiang Island
Horsfield's tarsier nativeTo Sumatra
Great hornbill foundIn Sumatra
Pongo nativeTo Sumatra
Jawi Malay usedIn Sumatra
Cilegon isGatewayTo Sumatra
Burma Plate locatedNear Sumatra