KnowraJavaJavaJava is an Indonesian island between Sumatra and Bali. It contains Jakarta and is home to most of Indonesia’s population.BriefConnectIndonesia: An archipelagic country in Southeast Asia, spanning thousands of islands between the Indian and Pacific oceans. Java is Indonesia’s most populous island and contains its capital, Jakarta.Jakarta: Indonesia’s capital and largest urban area, located on the northwestern coast of Java. The city anchors Java’s political and economic importance.Tarumanagara: An early Hindu kingdom in western Java, known from inscriptions dating to the fifth century. It is among the earliest documented states on the island.Transmigration program: An Indonesian government policy that relocated people from densely populated islands to less populated regions. It aimed partly to ease pressure from Java’s high population density.Sunda Strait: A strait separating the Indonesian islands of Java and Sumatra. It forms Java’s western boundary and connects the Java Sea with the Indian Ocean.Yogyakarta: A city in central Java and a special region governed by a hereditary sultan. Its royal institutions and universities offer a contrast to Jakarta’s metropolitan character.Majapahit: A Hindu-Buddhist empire based in eastern Java that flourished from the late thirteenth to the fifteenth century. Its political and cultural influence extended across much of the Indonesian archipelago.Javanese people: The largest ethnic group in Indonesia, originating primarily from the island of Java. Their population and cultural influence extend throughout Indonesia and beyond.Bali: An Indonesian island east of Java, known for its Hindu traditions and distinctive arts. The narrow Bali Strait separates it from Java’s eastern end.Surabaya: A major port city in eastern Java and Indonesia’s second-largest city. Its port links Java’s eastern region to inter-island trade.Show all 24Linked from 36 pagesSunda ArcBroader topic: Java forms the arc’s central, densely inhabited volcanic segment.TempehRelated: Tempeh is especially associated with Javanese food traditions.Java ManNarrower topic: The island’s geological deposits preserve the sites where the fossils were discovered.SumatraCompared with: Java is more densely populated, while Sumatra retains larger areas of forest and sparsely settled land.Indonesian archipelagoBroader topic: Its dense settlement makes this island central to Indonesia’s political and demographic geography.Sunda TrenchRelated: Its volcanic arc lies landward of the trench's eastern subduction segment.Java WarNarrower topic: Its terrain and densely settled communities shaped the war’s reach and tactics.SulawesiCompared with: Java’s dense settlement and volcanic arc contrast with Sulawesi’s branching form and fragmented habitats.Show all 36