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The photo shows a dormant but smoking volcano on the island of Sumatra in Indonesia. The archipelago of Indonesia lies on the Pacific Ring of Fire, where the Indo-Australian Plate and the Pacific Plate are pushed under the Eurasian Plate and melt around 100 km (62 mi) below the Earth's surface. Indonesia has about 150 active volcanoes, the most of any country on earth.
Lake Toba (pictured) is located in the north of the island of Sumatra and occupies the caldera of a supervolcano. The lake is about 100 km (62 mi) long, 30 km (19 mi) wide, and up to 505 m (1,657 ft) deep. It is the largest lake in Indonesia and the largest volcanic lake in the world.
Evidence of tectonic activity: a dormant but smoking volcano on the island of Sumatra in Indonesia.
Inside the caldera of a dormant volcano on the island of Sumatra in Indonesia.
View from the cliffs at Pura Luhur Uluwatu, Bali, Indonesia.
The Sea Temple of Pura Luhur at Uluwatu in south Bali, Indonesia, dates back to the 11th century.
The Sea Temple of Pura Luhur at Uluwatu in south Bali, Indonesia, perches on high cliffs.
The monkeys at Pura Luhur Uluwatu on Bali, Indonesia, are notorious pickpockets.
Lake Toba is located in the north of the island of Sumatra, Indonesia, and occupies the caldera of a supervolcano. The lake is about 100 km (62 mi) long, 30 km (19 mi) wide, and up to 505 m (1,657 ft) deep. It is the largest lake in Indonesia and the largest volcanic lake in the world.
The Corpse Flower is native to the tropical rainforests of Sumatra, Indonesia, where it reaches heights up to 3.65 m (12 feet tall). It acquired its name from the powerful stink the bloom emits. (Photo courtesy of the US Botanical Garden)
A mosque in Medan, the capital and largest city of the Indonesian province of North Sumatra.
The Komodo dragon is the largest living lizard in the world and one of the few with a venomous bite. They are only found on the Indonesian islands of the Lesser Sunda group (Komodo, Rintja, Padar, and Flores). They typically weigh about 70 kg (154 lb) and can briefly run at speeds of up to 21 km/h (13 mph). (Photo courtesy of the Smithsonian National Zoo.)
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