What is Komodo (island)?
{{for|the lizard|Komodo dragon}} {{Infobox islands |name = Komodo |image_name = Komodo Island north aerial.jpg |image_caption = View of the northern end of the island |image_map = ID - Komodo.PNG |native_name = |native_name_link = |location = [[South East Asia]] |coordinates= {{Coord|8.55|S|119.45|E|region:ID_type:isle|display=inline,title}} |archipelago =[[Lesser Sunda Islands]] |total_islands = |major_islands = |area_km2 = 390 |highest_mount = |elevation_m = |country = Indonesia |country_admin_divisions_title =Province |country_admin_divisions =[[East Nusa Tenggara]] |country_largest_city = |country_largest_city_population = |population =c. 2000 |population_as_of = |density_km2 = |ethnic_groups =[[Bugis]], others }} '''Komodo''' is one of the 17,508 [[Islands of Indonesia|islands]] in the [[Indonesia|Republic of Indonesia]]. The island has a surface area of 390&nbsp;km² and over 2000 people live there. The people on Komodo are descendants of former [[convicts]]. They were sent away to the island and mixed with the [[Bugis]] from [[Sulawesi]]. Most people are [[Islam in Indonesia|Muslim]], but there are also smaller groups of [[Christianity in Indonesia|Christians]] and [[Hinduism in Indonesia|Hindus]]. Komodo is part of the [[Lesser Sunda Islands|Lesser Sunda chain]] of islands. It is part of the [[Komodo National Park]]. The [[Komodo dragon]] is especially famous here. Also, the island is a popular place for [[Scuba diving]]. It is part of the [[East Nusa Tenggara]] [[Provinces of Indonesia|province]]. ==Location== Komodo is between two much larger islands. [[Sumbawa]] is on the west side and [[Flores]] is on the east. {{Commonscat}} {{Asia-stub}} [[Category:Lesser Sunda Islands]] [[Category:East Nusa Tenggara]]