island of Java

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The island of Java is Indonesia’s most populous and economically significant island, home to the capital city Jakarta and a major center of culture, politics, and industry in Southeast Asia.

All labels observed (4)

Label Occurrences
island of Java canonical 19
Island of Java 3
Ngandong, Java, Indonesia 1

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (98)

Predicate Object
instanceOf island
populated place
agriculturalProduct coffee
rice
rubber
sugarcane
tea
area approximately 138,800 square kilometers
capitalOfCountryLocatedOnIsland Jakarta
climate tropical monsoon climate
colonialHistory center of Dutch East Indies administration
country Indonesia
countryCapitalOnIsland Jakarta
culturalCenterCity Surakarta
Yogyakarta
currencyUsed Indonesian rupiah
demographicSignificance home to majority of Indonesia’s population
dominantEthnicGroup Javanese people
drivingSide left
economicRole Indonesia’s economic center
industrial hub of Indonesia
economicSector agriculture
manufacturing
services
ethnicGroup Betawi people
Madurese people
Sundanese people
hasCity Bandung
Bogor
Jakarta
Malang
Semarang
Surabaya
Yogyakarta
hasCulturalRegion Central Java cultural heartland
Sundanese West Java region
linked to: West Java
hasMountainRange volcanic mountain chain along the island’s length
hasProvince Banten
Central Java
linked to: Java

East Java
Jakarta Special Capital Region
West Java
Yogyakarta Special Region
hasUNESCOWorldHeritageSite Borobudur Temple Compounds
linked to: Borobudur Temple

Prambanan Temple Compounds
linked to: Prambanan Temple

Sangiran Early Man Site
Ujung Kulon National Park
hasVolcano Mount Bromo
Mount Merapi
Mount Semeru
Tangkuban Perahu
highestPoint Mount Semeru
highestPointElevation 3676 meters
historicalKingdom Majapahit Empire
Mataram Sultanate
Sultanate of Yogyakarta
Surakarta Sunanate
knownFor batik textile traditions
classical Javanese dance and music
gamelan music
languageSpoken Betawi
Indonesian
Javanese
Sundanese
largestCity Jakarta
locatedIn Greater Sunda Islands
Malay Archipelago
Southeast Asia
majorAirport Husein Sastranegara International Airport
Juanda International Airport
Soekarno–Hatta International Airport
majorPort Tanjung Perak Port
Tanjung Priok Port
linked to: Tanjung Priok
majorReligion Islam
majorRiver Bengawan Solo River
Brantas River
Citarum River
partOf Indonesian archipelago
politicalSignificance center of Indonesian national government
location of Indonesia’s presidential palace
population over 140 million inhabitants
populationDensityRank one of the world’s most densely populated large islands
populationRank world’s most populous island
religion Buddhism
Christianity
Confucianism
Hinduism
secondLargestCity Surabaya
separatedFrom Bali by Bali Strait
Borneo by Java Sea
Sumatra by Sunda Strait
surroundedBySea Indian Ocean
Java Sea
timeZone Western Indonesia Time
transportInfrastructure dense road network
international airports
railway network
utcOffset UTC+7

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Ngadisari locatedOn island of Java
Paris van Java geographicContext island of Java
Kediri locatedOn island of Java
Banyuwangi locatedOn coast of Java
linked to: island of Java
Trowulan District locatedOn island of Java
Kalasan Temple locatedOn island of Java
Sangiran Early Man Site locatedOn island of Java
Senayan, Jakarta locatedOn island of Java
Province of Central Java partOf Island of Java
linked to: island of Java
Kartasura locatedOn island of Java
Salatiga locatedOn island of Java
Rancaekek isOn island of Java
Gununghalu locatedOn island of Java
Homo erectus notableFossilSite Ngandong, Java, Indonesia
linked to: island of Java
Menteng locatedOn island of Java
Purbalingga Regency locatedOn island of Java
Cigudeg locatedOn Island of Java
linked to: island of Java
Yogyakarta railway station locatedOn island of Java
Cibodas area locatedOn island of Java
Bodogol area locatedOn island of Java
Jagakarsa locatedOn island of Java
Klakah locatedOn island of Java
Bayah partOf Island of Java
linked to: island of Java