Indonesia has so many islands it has not been able to count them all and is
having a hard time finding names for them.
From coral-fringed atolls to jungle-clad volcanoes thrusting up from the ocean,
its chains of islands sprinkled along the equator make up the world's biggest
archipelago.
Officially there are about 17,000 islands, but that number may drop as one
minister fears hundreds of islands might vanish because of rising sea levels
from global warming.
So, before it's too late, the country aims to complete its first detailed survey
this year, spurred on by worries ranging from sovereignty disputes to climate
change.
Even near the capital, there is confusion over the numbers.
Pulau Ayer, or Water Island, is one of a string of islands just north of
Jakarta. This tiny dot of an island is part of a chain called Pulau Seribu, or
Thousand Islands. Depending on who you ask, there are between 100 ...