"Java is a relatively young island and is largely formed from volcanic activity, a series of volcanoes forming a ridge stretching from the east to the west of the island, with a plain of alluvial sediment in the north."
Java is an island in Indonesia and is the 13th largest in the world. With a population of nearly 160 million, the island is home to the world's largest population and is one of the most populous places in the world. Although only the fifth largest, Java is inhabited by 60% of Indonesia's population. This figure is decreased when compared to the 1905 population census which reaches 80.6% of the population of Indonesia. The population decline in Java Island is percentage in the result of population movement ( Transmigration) from Java island to all over Indonesia. The capital of Indonesia, Jakarta, is located in northwestern Java (precisely at the westernmost tip of the Pantura Line).
Most of the population speak in three major languages. Javanese is the mother tongue of 100 million Indonesians, and most of its speakers live on the island of Java. Most of the population is bilingual, who speak Indonesian both as a first and second language. The other two important languages are Sundanese and Betawi. Most of the inhabitants of Java Island are Muslim and Christian, but there are various faiths, religions, ethnic groups, and cultures on the island.
