Snapshots from an Overland Journey Through Java
Daily life in Indonesia’s most complex and culturally alluring island
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4 min readApr 5, 2016
Formed mostly as the result of volcanic eruptions, Java is the 13th largest island in the world and the fifth largest in Indonesia. About the size of New York State, its 140 million people make up 58% of Indonesia’s entire population, and makes Java the most populated island in the world.
Java remains a largely agricultural island, peppered with volcanoes whose eruptions have left fertile soil in their path, allowing the region to feed such a huge population.
