“History suggests that unifying the archipelago administratively can only be done by the use of force.”

“During the 32-year long kleptocratic rule of the authoritarian president Soeharto the huge Indonesian archipelago was ruled from Jakarta.”

“Alternative staples such as foxtail millet, Job's tears, taro, yams and sago played a more important role in other parts of the archipelago.”

“Their preferred habitat is the annual sea ice over the continental shelf and inter-island archipelagos that encircle the polar basin.”

“The flora of Macaronesia, which encompasses five Atlantic archipelagos, is exceptionally rich and diverse.”

“Modern humans have occupied New Guinea and the nearby Bismarck and Solomon archipelagos of Island Melanesia for at least 40,000 years.”

“The metropolitan territory of Portugal and the archipelagoes of the Azores and Madeira.”

“The spices that were once limited to tiny islands in hidden archipelagoes were being grown around the world and in large quantities.”

“An absolute right of passage is given in international straits and certain archipelagoes, such as Indonesia.”