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Malay Archipelago



Malay Archipelago (East Indies), the world's largest group of islands, off the coast of southeastern Asia, between the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It includes the 3,000 islands of Indonesia, the 7,000 islands of the Philippines, and New Guinea.



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