
Java is divided into four provinces, West Java, Central Java, East Java, and Banten, and also two special regions, Jakarta and Yogyakarta. At the latest on small Caribbean or Oceanian islands most of us will start hurling.

While the majority of the people of Java are Muslim, Java has a diverse mixture of religious beliefs, ethnicities, and cultures. London, Washington or Moscow will be still easy to answer. Most of its residents are bilingual, with Indonesian as their first or second languages. It has three main languages, though Javanese is dominant, and it is the native language of about 60 million people in Indonesia, most of whom live on Java. A chain of volcanic mountains forms an east-west spine along the island.

Formed mostly as the result of volcanic eruptions, Java is the 13th largest island in the world and the fifth largest island in Indonesia. The Asia and the Pacific region is home to 60 per cent of the worlds population some 4.3 billion people and includes the worlds most populous. Java dominates Indonesia politically, economically and culturally. Java was also the center of the Indonesian struggle for independence during the 1930s and 40s. 10 Largest Country Islands Indonesia: 1,904,569 km2 Madagascar: 587,041 Papua New Guinea: 462,840 Japan: 377,976 Philippines: 300,000 New Zealand: 268,680. The island is inhabited by the descendants of sailors from the HMS Bounty, a Royal Navy vessel that was the scene of a mutiny in 1789. It was the center of powerful Hindu-Buddhist empires, the Islamic sultanates, and the core of the colonial Dutch East Indies. With a population of no more than 50, Pitcairn Island is the most remote island in the world, located 3,240 miles (5,215 km) from the coast of New Zealand. Much of Indonesian history took place on Java. The Indonesian capital city, Jakarta, is located on western Java. Java is the home of 60 percent of the Indonesian population.

With a population of 135 million (excluding the 3.6 million on the island of Madura which is administered as part of the provinces of Java), Java is the world's most populous island, and one of the most densely populated places in the world. Java (Indonesian: Jawa) is an island of Indonesia. This image could have imperfections as it’s either historical or reportage.
