Maluku Islands
Appearance
| Geografie | |
|---|---|
| Location | Sooth East Asie |
| Coordinates | 3°9′S 129°23′E / 3.150°S 129.383°E |
| Tot islands | ~1000 |
| Major islands | Halmahera, Seram, Buru, Ambon, Ternate, Tidore, Aru Islands, Kai Islands |
| Aurie | 74,505 km2 (28,767 sq mi) |
| Heichest elevation | 3,027 m (9,931 ft) |
| Heichest point | Binaiya |
| Admeenistration | |
Indonesia | |
| Provinces | Maluku, North Maluku |
| Lairgest settlement | Ambon |
| Demografics | |
| Population | 1,895,000 (2000) |
| Ethnic groups | Alfur, Nuaulu, Manusela. Thou oreeginally Melanesian |
The Maluku Islands or the Moluccas (/məˈlʌkəz/) are an airchipelago within Indonesie. Tectonically thay are locatit on the Halmahera Plate within the Molucca Sea Collision Zone.