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    Java

    |archipelago highest mount [[Semeru
    |elevation
    |country country admin dikklk;lkvisions [[Banten,Jakarta Special Capital City District,West Java,Central Java,East Java,country largest city [[Jakarta
    |country largest city area 661.52 km²
    |population 124 million
    |population as of 2005
    |density 979
    |ethnic groups Sundanese, Javanese, Tenggerese, Baduy, Osing, Bantenese, Cirebonese, Betawi, Madurese
    }}
    Java () is an island of Indonesia and the site of its capital city, Jakarta. Once the centre of powerful Hindu-Buddhist kingdoms, Islamic sultanates, and the core of the colonial Dutch East Indies, Java now plays a dominant role in the economic and political life of Indonesia. Home to a population of 130 million in 2006, it is the most populous island in the world, ahead of Honshū, the main island of Japan. Java is also one of the most densely populated regions on Earth.

    Formed mostly as the result of volcanic events, Java is the 13th largest island in the world and the fifth largest island in Indonesia. A chain of volcanic mountains forms an east-west spine along the island. It has three main languages, though Javanese is dominant and is the native language of 60 million people in Indonesia, most of whom live on Java. Most residents are bilingual, with Indonesian as their second language. While the majority of Javanese are Muslim, Java has a diverse mixture of religious beliefs and cultures.

    Etymology
    The origins of the name Java are not clear. One possibility is that an early traveller from India named the island after the jáwa-wut plant, which was said to be common in the island during the time, and that prior to Indianization the island had different names.Raffles, Thomas E. : " The History of Java". Oxford University Press, 1965. Page 2 There are other possible sources: the word jaú and its variations mean "beyond" or "distant"."Raffles, Thomas E. 1965. Page 3">Raffles, Thomas E. : "Th read more at » http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Java

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