No. These islands are located between Australia and Asia. Indonesia and Philippines are a part of the Malay Archipelago.
The largest country in the Malay Archipelago is Indonesia, which is also the most populated country in the region. The largest island in the Malay Archipelago is Borneo, which is shared by Indonesia, Malaysia, and Brunei.
Indonesia
Jakarta is the capital of Indonesia in the Malay Archipelago.
Indonesia is the country that is spread over thousands of islands in the Malay Archipelago, making it the largest archipelago in the world by area and population.
Philippines (Philippine Archipelago) Indonesia (Malay Archipelago)
Indonesia
Indonesia is the country that is spread out over thousands of islands in the Malay Archipelago. It is the world's largest archipelago nation with over 17,000 islands.
The Malay Archipelago is located between mainland southeast Asia and Australia. The absolute location of the Malay Archipelago is 2o56'S, 107o55'E.
The 2nd largest archipelago in the world is the Malay Archipelago, located in Southeast Asia. It consists of more than 25,000 islands, including major countries like Indonesia, the Philippines, and Malaysia.
There are actually 5 other nicknames for Indonesia, which is : Hindia, Nederlandsch Oost-Indie, Insulinde, Nusantara, and The Malay Archipelago
The Malay Archipelago was created in 1869.
Malay Archipelago is the largest group of islands in the world, consisting of the more than 17,000 islands of Indonesia and the approximately 7,000 islands of the Philippines