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is one of the largest islands in Indonesia, and it can be considered
to be representative of the country- everything that Indonesia is
known for- whether it be ancient stone temples, thick tropical
forests, waving fields of paddy, or brilliant white beaches- you can
get a taste of it in Java. Compared to the rest of the islands in the
Indonesian archipelago, Java is by no means small. It’s all of 800
km across, and going from one place to another within the island can
take quite a bit of time, often a day or two. But they’ll be days
well spent, because Java has some of the most spectacular scenery in
the country, as well as some of the most popular tourist sights:
Borobodur, Prambanan, Mount Bromo. The national capital Jakarta is
situated on Java, in the western part of the island which besides
being the administrative and commercial heart of the country is also
of historical and cultural importance.
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