Island of Sumatra

Rice terraces line the eastern shore of Maninjau, a crater lake in western Sumatra. The island, part of Indonesia, lies on the equator, in the Indian Ocean. Much of its area is covered with lush forests.

Robert Francis/Robert Harding Picture Library

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