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Can you name all 74 islands larger than 1000km² within the biogeographical regions of Malesia and Papuasia?
Malesia and Papuasia are biogeographical regions defined by the World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions comprising the countries of Brunei, East Timor, Indonesia, Malaysia, Papua New Guinea, the Philippines, Singapore, and the Solomon Islands.
SVG made using GSHHG data. Area figures used to compile this list are from Wikipedia; except from the Philippines, whose area figures are from here.
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Island
Country
New Guinea
Indonesia, Papua New Guinea
Borneo
Indonesia, Malaysia, Brunei
Sumatra
Indonesia
Sulawesi
Indonesia
Java
Indonesia
Luzon
Philippines
Mindanao
Philippines
New Britain
Papua New Guinea
Timor
Indonesia, East Timor
Halmahera
Indonesia
Seram
Indonesia
Sumbawa
Indonesia
Flores
Indonesia
Samar
Philippines
Negros
Philippines
Palawan
Philippines
Yos Sudarso
Indonesia
Panay
Philippines
Bangka
Indonesia
Sumba
Indonesia
Mindoro
Philippines
Bougainville
Papua New Guinea
Buru
Indonesia
New Ireland
Papua New Guinea
Leyte
Philippines
Island
Country
Bali
Indonesia
Guadalcanal
Solomon Islands
Nias
Indonesia
Lombok
Indonesia
Belitung
Indonesia
Madura
Indonesia
Cebu
Philippines
Buton
Indonesia
Bohol
Philippines
Malaita
Solomon Islands
Siberut
Indonesia
Santa Isabel
Solomon Islands
Wetar
Indonesia
Masbate
Philippines
Makira
Solomon Islands
Waigeo
Indonesia
Yamdena
Indonesia
Choiseul
Solomon Islands
Taliabu
Indonesia
Muna
Indonesia
Obi
Indonesia
Peleng
Indonesia
Yapen
Indonesia
Morotai
Indonesia
Trangan
Indonesia
Island
Country
Alor
Indonesia
Laut
Indonesia
New Georgia
Solomon Islands
Misool
Indonesia
Manus
Papua New Guinea
Biak
Indonesia
Bacan
Indonesia
Bintan
Indonesia
Simeulue
Indonesia
Kobroor
Indonesia
Bunguran
Indonesia
Salawati
Indonesia
Wokam
Indonesia
Tebing Tinggi
Indonesia
Rupat
Indonesia
Fergusson
Papua New Guinea
Catanduanes
Philippines
Basilan
Philippines
Lembata
Indonesia
Mangole
Indonesia
New Hanover
Papua New Guinea
Rote
Indonesia
Padang
Indonesia
Normanby
Papua New Guinea
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