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Java (island) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Java is by far the most populous island in Indonesia, with nearly 60% of the overall population of the country residing there [1]. With the establishment of Jakarta as the capital and the Javanese roots of the majority of Indonesian political figures, the island has a dominant role in the political and economic life of the nation. The island of Java is famous for several paleoanthropological finds of early hominid specimens. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Java_(island)   (1506 words)

JAVA - LoveToKnow Article on JAVA In eastern Java the character of the forest is mainly determined by the abundance of the Casuarina or Chimoro (C. montana and C. Junghuhniana). In eastern Java, again, the narrow coast plains are to be distinguished from the wider plains lying between the parallel chains of limestone and between the volcanoes. The creature known to the Europeans as the flying-cat and to the natives as the kubin is the Galeopithecus volans or variagaInsa sort of transition from the bats to the lemuroids. 15.1911encyclopedia.org /J/JA/JAVA.htm   (15798 words)

Java on Encyclopedia.com Overcrowding on Java led to the government's policy of "transmigration," in which farmers were relocated to less populated Indonesian islands. Geen sulfur lake in the crater of the volcano Kawa Ijen in Java. Java was a home of early humans (see human evolution); on it were found (1891) the fossilized remains of the so-called Java man, Pithecanthropus erectus. www.encyclopedia.com /html/j/java.asp   (1520 words)

MSN Encarta - Search Results - Java (island) Java (island), island of the Malay Archipelago, southern Indonesia, bounded on the north by the Java Sea, on the east by Bali Strait, on the south by... Borobudur, Hindu-Buddhist temple, near Magelang on the island of Java in Indonesia. Built in the 9th century under the Sailendra dynasty of Java, it... uk.encarta.msn.com /Java_(island).html   (123 words)

Java (island) Java is crossed from east to west by a chain of mountains rising to 2,750 m/9,000 ft. Of these mountains, 112 are volcanic and 35 are active. Industries on the island at centres such as Jakarta, Bandung, and Surabaya are largely based on the processing of these agricultural and mineral products, with the addition of timber processing, chemicals, shipbuilding, and motor vehicle assembly. The island is divided into three provinces&; Jawa Tengah, Jawa Timur, and Jawa Barat, together with Jakarta Raya (the Jakarta metropolitan district). www.tiscali.co.uk /reference/encyclopaedia/hutchinson/m0008963.html   (418 words)

Java Island - Indonesia Travel - Tour Travel Indonesia - Indonesia Travel Agent - Adventure Travel Indonesia Java is located in a chain of islands with Sumatra to the northwest, Bali to the east, Borneo to the northeast and Christmas Island to the south. Java island divided into 5 provinces and 2 special regions including the special capital city district Jakarta, the capital of Indonesia. Therefore, make Java island as the centers of Indonesian economy and the politics of Indonesia. www.indonesiatravelinfo.com /Java.htm   (299 words)

Java Land Java, the most heavily populated island of Indonesia, has 2,100 people per square mile, and every one of them knows what Java is. Java is also the most industrialized island in Indonesia and contains most of the large cities including the capital Jakarta, which has its share of cafes to drink Java. The island is covered with thousands of small farm villages and given that Java is the third largest producer of coffee in the world, many of these farms grow Java. Java is thought to have been carried to America in the 1660's by infected computer mice. www.csm.ornl.gov /java   (1395 words)

Embassy of The Republic Indonesia in Kuwait An additional advantage of the island of Java is that its coastal plains are not edged by wide swamps as in the case of Sumatra, Kalimantan and Papua, not bordered by coral reefs as in the case of the island of Sulawesi. On the island of Sulawesi in the north are the Minahasas and in the center the Torajas, and in the southern part, the Makasarese and the Buginese. Papua on the island of New Guinea and the Aru Islands stand on the Sahul shelf which stretches from the north coast of Australia northwards, the sea depth of which is similar to the Sunda shelf. www.kbrikuwait.org /en/inf_tourism.htm   (3962 words)

WALHI - Java-Bali Java is one of the most volcanically active islands in the world and is also prone to earthquakes, landslides and flooding. The Java bio-region is considered relativiely poor in plant and animal species, but only compared to the astonishing variety and unique species found on other islands in the archipelago. The two major ethnic groups are the Javanese, which make up nearly two-thirds of the island’s population, and Sudanese. www.eng.walhi.or.id /bioregion/jawa/bio_java-bali_prof   (950 words)

Java - Wiktionary An island of Indonesia in the Malay Archipelago. Java sparrow, (Zoölogy): a species of finch (Padda oryzivora), native of Java, but very commonly kept as a cage bird; -- called also ricebird, and paddy bird. An Internet Relay Chat term to describe a newbie that uses a Java-based IRC client. en.wiktionary.org /wiki/Java   (135 words)

Contrasto - Reportage The reportage shot by Riccardo Venturi is a journey throughout the island of Java, from its chaotic capital to its famous volcano range, not to mention temples scattered all over the territory. The island of Java is a world apart. Java has always been the cradle of Indonesian culture: from Borobudur Temple, one of the biggest Buddhist architectural complex of Asian Southern East, compared to temples in Angkor, Cambodia, and those in Pagan, Myanmar, to Hindu temples, evidencing Indonesian religious and cultural tolerance. www.contrasto.it /eng/reportage/dettaglioprod.asp?idprod=1272   (330 words)

Terrestrial Ecoregions -- Western Java rain forests (IM0168) Truly born of fire, the islands of Java and nearby Bali were formed as a result of tectonic and volcanic activity. Java is one of the most densely populated islands in the world--which explains why so little natural habitat remains. Java’s natural habitats--including the rainforests of this ecoregion--are a mere shadow of what they once were. www.nationalgeographic.com /wildworld/profiles/terrestrial/im/im0168.html   (434 words)

Ethnologue: Indonesia, Java, Bali Island of Bali, northern Nusapenida, western Lombok Islands, and east Java. Island of Madura, Sapudi Islands, northern coastal area of eastern Java. The variety spoken on Nusa Penida Island is associated with Bali Aga. www.christusrex.org /www1/pater/ethno/IndJ.html   (748 words)

The Fall of Java Island, March 1942 (Photo Gallery) Cadets and instructors of the ML-KNIL at Andir, Java Island As soon as capitulation on Java became evident, destruction parties began their work. HMS cruiser Exeter sinking in the Java Sea, March 1942 www.geocities.com /dutcheastindies/java_gallery.html   (242 words)

NEO-JGDS In the case that we decide to create a script file to simplify the islands execution it must be placed in the home directory. Then we configure the configuration file and we run the island inside the directory where the classes are placed. The leader island will be run when the others islands are ready. neo.lcc.uma.es /JGDS/pages/8.html   (553 words)

Mosabuam :: ...tidbits from Werner Moser and Manfred Moser The Vancouver Island Java User Group VIJUG aims to provide a platform for all Java enthusiasts to network, exchange ideas, share knowledge and help each other in order to strengthen the Java community in Victoria and on Vancouver Island in beautiful British Columbia, Canada. Membership with the Vancouver Island Java User Group is free. Java, the Duke Logo, and all Java based brand designations are trademarks or registered trademarks of Sun Microsystems, Inc. in the U.S. and other countries. www.mosabuam.com /vijug.php   (476 words)

Welcome to Java P.E. was not alone; the island of Java is remarkably rich in fossil remains of homo erectus, the ancestors of modern mankind believed to roam the island around 1.6 million to 250 thousand years ago. There are several ethnicities native to Java, from the Betawi people on the Western end of the island, to the Sunda people in the center of West Java, the Javanese, spread all over the island, and the Maduranese in the island of Madura off the coast of Surabaya. These two empires, as well as dozens of other little kingdoms in Java, and interacting with the many waves of external influences coming from religious and trader cultures from Persia, China, and Europe, have left legacies of deep culture and tradition in Java and its people. www.indo.com /indonesia/java.html   (424 words)

Sunrise on Java Island Java is an enormous island and one of the densest populated areas in the world. In 1883, the island exploded with a boom, which could be heard as far away as Alice Springs in Central Australia, about 3.500 kilometers away, and for months after that event, the sunsets all over the world had a special red colour because of the ashes in the atmosphere! In order to reach Java from Bali by land, we have to go to the ferry boat at Gilimanuk on western Bali, where we arrive by bus around 2 o' clock in the afternoon. www.ponty.dk /java-eng.htm   (1989 words)

World The epicenter was in the Sunda Strait, a narrow stretch of water separating Java and Sumatra islands, in which the remains of the legendary Krakatoa volcano continue to smoulder. Another tremor struck at 9:06 am and was felt in the nearby city of Bandung, the capital of West Java province, the agency said. Indonesia has been shaken by a series of earthquakes since the December massive temblor, which generated a tsunami that killed some 220,000 people around the Indian Ocean, mostly on Sumatra island. www.dailynews.lk /2005/04/16/wld02.htm   (275 words)

EAST JAVA TSUNAMI The shock was felt on east Java island and on Bali Island, but only awakened ten to twenty percent of the inhabitants on even the nearest coasts. In east Java, most of the damage and casualties were concentrated in villages built inside pocket beaches with mild slope and bounded by large steep headlands. Similar damage was the case along the rest of the Java coast, with runup averaging about 4m. www.usc.edu /dept/tsunamis/indonesia/java   (544 words)

wat are javanese? - Asia Finest Discussion Forum To the ancient Indian, this island of Java is known as Yawadwipa, the land of barleys...interestingly enough. The etnic people from Java can be found all over the Archipelago, since 100's of years there was a influx of people from Java into Lampung (South Sumatra) Under Dutch rule transmigration programs were started, to have cheap laborforces on the plantations in Sumatera. Other etnic groups that live in Java are the Chinese and Arabs, the latter especially in the cities along the north coast. www.asiafinest.com /forum/index.php?showtopic=17865   (883 words)

Church proposes to use Java Island for services ONEONTA — The Java Island storefront could be a place for coffee or prayer under plans to be presented to the Oneonta Planning Commission, a pastor said Monday. Frank Monaco, operator of Java Island, said Monday a reopening planned for Feb. 1 was postponed until March 1, pending the outcome of the commissioners’ review. Java Island has been closed for renovations, according to a sign at the entrance. www.thedailystar.com /news/stories/2005/02/15/java4.html   (840 words)

Java the center of Java Island, as captured on the drive between the West Java city of Cirebon, along the northern coast to Semarang, stopping at the border with Yogyakarta province. In the opposite direction out to sea are western Java's 1000 Islands, a collection of small islands turned into individual resorts. (Jakarta is considered part of West Java, though like Washington DC it has its own "province".) The majority of the ancient Hindu and Buddhist temples reside in the Central and East provinces, particularly around Yogyakarta near the southern coast. www.tompgalvin.com /places/id/1_id_java.htm   (894 words)

DEHATOUR - INFO EAST JAVA - Island Destination The island of Madura, famous for its bull races, is part of the province of East Java, though it has its own traditions and language. East Java's claim to fame in modern history is its vanguard role in the struggle for independence against colonial forces in 1945. Aided by the Java Ballet performances against a backdrop of distant volcanoes, any traveler will be easily enthralled by the East Java experience, capturing the spirit of the province's culture and scenery. www.dehatour.com /data/info_eastjava.htm   (2066 words)

Indonesia volcanoes subside despite Java quakes. 16/04/2005. ABC News Online Indonesian scientists are monitoring nine volcanoes after a string of moderate earthquakes caused rumbles on Java island. The tremor was felt in Jakarta and Lampung province on Sumatra island. Anak Krakatoa emerged after the massive explosion that destroyed original island volcano of Krakatoa in August 1883. www.abc.net.au /news/newsitems/200504/s1346820.htm   (402 words)

Picture Page on Indonesia Most of the rice is grown on the island of Java. The soil is extremely fertile and the island is densely populated with the forest as seen in the picture. All of the fabric used for their clothing is woven from cotton that they grow on the island. maps.unomaha.edu /peterson/funda/pictures/indonesia/indonesia.html   (1031 words)

The conquest of Java Island, March 1942 The number of airmen who had arrived in Java was far more than was necessary for the maintenance of the depleted squadrons, and arrangements were therefore put in hand for the evacuation from the island of some 6,000 men who were unarmed and surplus to requirements. As the enemy convoys converged on Java Island, Admiral Helfrich brought the submarines closer in to cover the expected landing places, but there were too few to have any decisive effect on the progress of the invasion. On 19 February, the 48th Division, left Jolo Island and sailed toward the east coast of Java Island. www.geocities.com /dutcheastindies/java.html   (19697 words)

26/8/2003 -- INDONESIA: Jakarta to ban logging on Java island He said the densely populated island of Java could no longer meet the need for clean water, especially in the dry season, as the number of people was growing rapidly while forests were quickly dwindling, partially because of logging. JAKARTA (AFP) - A serious drought which is expected to drag on until at least in November has forced the Indonesian government to review its farming policies and declare a ban on logging in densely-populated Java island, a minister said Monday. The government, he said, has also decided to ban logging in Java. forests.org /articles/reader.asp?linkid=25159   (449 words)

Java Joe's Gourmet Coffee Shop Java Joe's is a landmark on Hilton Head Island, South Carolina. Located in picturesque Coligny Plaza, just steps from the ocean, Java Joe's is a unique coffee shop favored year round by local islanders and the many tourists that flock to lovely Hilton Head. The very special and friendly atmosphere of Java Joe's is enhanced by the presence of its loyal locals which include artists, writers and other members of the local bohemia. www.javajoeshiltonhead.com   (231 words)

Welcome to Java Island - Jakarta Hotels, Bandung Hotels, Surabaya Hotels, Yogyakarta Hotels About Bali & Indonesia Hotels Travel-Baliforyou.com The purpose of this book is to expose yet another of Indonesia's hidden treasures; the as yet little known area of Java's north coast, in particular the legacy left to us by the island's first Muslim missionaries, who have come to be known as the Wali Songo, or 'Nine Saints of Islam'. Of course, many of the nation's attractions are already world famous and some, like Java's Temple of Borobudur, Sumatra's Lake Toba and the Island of Bali have for years been compelling destinations. West Java was first known to Europe as Sunda a land, kingdom, language and people all distinct from Java. www.baliforyou.com /java_island   (519 words)

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