the North down to Wetar Island in the east.
With regard to their surface area, there are
more than 86,000 km2 of habitable land sur-
face, inhabited by 2 million people.
They are split about 50/50 into the Christian
and Muslim faith.
The clear, tropical ocean is teeming with life.
This is the centre of the largest biodiversity in
all of the Indo-Pacific.
Its wealth of different types of fish and inver-
tebrates is unique in the world.
Most reefs remain untouched and are there-
fore ideally suited for snorkelling and diving.