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			File:KedukanBukit001.jpg\|Kedukan Bukit Inscription
			File:Coat_of_arms_of_Aceh.svg\|Coat of arms of Aceh
			File:Indonesia_Aceh_location.svg\|Location of Aceh in Indonesia
			File:Coat_of_arms_of_North_Sumatra.svg\|Coat of arms of North Sumatra
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'''Sumatra''' is one of the [[Sunda Islands]] of western [[Indonesia]]. It is the largest island that is located entirely in Indonesia and the sixth-largest island in the world at 473,481 square kilometers.

== Geography ==
Sumatra is an elongated landmass spanning a diagonal northwest-southeast axis. The [[Indian Ocean]] borders the west, northwest, and southwest coasts of Sumatra with the island chain of [[Simeulue]], [[Nias]] and [[Mentawai]] off the western coast. In the northeast the narrow [[Strait of Malacca]] separates the island from the [[Malay Peninsula]], which is an extension of the Eurasian continent. In the southeast the narrow [[Sunda Strait]] separates Sumatra from [[Java]]. The northern tip of Sumatra borders the [[Andaman Islands]], while on the eastern side are the islands of [[Bangka]] and [[Belitung]], [[Karimata Strait]] and the [[Java Sea]]. The [[Great Sumatran fault]], the [[Sunda megathrust]], and a number of volcanoes are located on Sumatra, including the [[Mount Sinabung]], [[Mount Kerinci]], and [[Mount Sibayak]].

== History ==
The history of Sumatra is rich and complex, with influences from [[India]], [[Arabia]], and [[China]], as well as from Europe. The island was known in ancient times by the Sanskrit names of [[Swarnadwīpa]] ("Island of Gold") and Swarnabhūmi ("Land of Gold"), because of the gold deposits in the island's highlands. The first mention of the name of Sumatra was in the name of Srivijayan Haji (king) Sumatrabhumi ("King of the land of Sumatra"), who sent an envoy to China in 1017.

== Economy ==
Sumatra is a major producer of a wide variety of commodities and natural resources. It produces [[coffee]], [[cocoa]], [[pepper]], [[rubber]], and [[tobacco]]. [[Palm oil]] and [[acacia]] plantations have been rapidly increasing. Sumatra also has a significant amount of [[oil production]], and natural gas extraction particularly around [[Aceh]] and [[North Sumatra]].

== Culture ==
Sumatra is known for its diverse range of ethnic groups, speaking 52 different languages. Most of these groups share many similar traditions and the different languages are often mutually intelligible. The largest ethnic groups are the [[Minangkabau]], [[Batak]], [[Acehnese]], [[Malay]], and [[Lampung]].

== Flora and Fauna ==
Sumatra is home to a rich variety of flora and fauna. It is one of the only places in the world where tigers, elephants, orangutans, and rhinos coexist in the wild. The [[Sumatran tiger]], [[Sumatran elephant]], [[Sumatran orangutan]], and [[Sumatran rhinoceros]] are all critically endangered, indicating the urgent need for protection of their habitat.

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			File:LocationSumatra.svg\|Location of Sumatra
			File:Malay_Kingdoms_en.svg\|Malay Kingdoms
			File:Candi_Tinggi.jpg\|Candi Tinggi
			File:Candi_Gumpung_Muarojambi.jpg\|Candi Gumpung Muarojambi
			File:Banda_Aceh's_Grand_Mosque,_Indonesia.jpg\|Banda Aceh's Grand Mosque, Indonesia
			File:Minangprocession.jpg\|Minang procession
			File:Rumah_Bolon_Pamatang_Purba_-_Rumah_Adat_Batak_Simalungun_(Batak_Simalungun_House)_(01).jpg\|Rumah Bolon Pamatang Purba - Rumah Adat Batak Simalungun (Batak Simalungun House)
			File:WIKITONGUES-_T.A.,_Iqbal,_and_Kalam_speaking_Acehnese.webm\|T.A., Iqbal, and Kalam speaking Acehnese
			File:KedukanBukit001.jpg\|Kedukan Bukit Inscription
			File:Coat_of_arms_of_Aceh.svg\|Coat of arms of Aceh
			File:Indonesia_Aceh_location.svg\|Location of Aceh in Indonesia
			File:Coat_of_arms_of_North_Sumatra.svg\|Coat of arms of North Sumatra
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