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List of outlying islands of Indonesia

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Under a presidential decree in 2005 Indonesia has categorised 92 geographically isolated and distant islands as pulau terluar or "outlying islands". 67 of them are close to a neighbouring country, and 28 are inhabited.

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Bordering countries

Indonesia's outlying islands share borders with the following 9 countries:

Provinces

These outlying islands are located in one of the following 18 provinces:

Potential disputes

According to Indonesia, amongst these outlying islands, 12 might be claimed by another nation:

References

List of outlying islands of Indonesia Wikipedia