Vote For Komodo For New 7 Wonders Of The World

As one of 17,508 islands in Indonesia, Komodo Island is famous with one of fauna called Komodo. The island has a surface area of 390 km² and over 2000 inhabitants. The inhabitants of the island are descendants of former convicts who were exiled to the island and who have mixed themselves with the Bugis from Sulawesi. The population are primarily adherents of Islam but there are also Christian and Hindu minorities.

As a part of Lesser Sunda chain, Komodo forms part of the Komodo National Park. Particularly notable here is the native Komodo Dragon. In addition, the island is a popular destination for diving fun. Administratively, it is Eastern part of the Nusa Tenggara province

Komodo lies between the substantially larger neighboring islands of Sumbawa to the west and Flores to the east. The island is famous not only for its heritage of convicts but also for the unique fauna which roam it. The Komodo dragon, the world's largest living lizard, takes its name from the island. A type of monitor lizard, it inhabits Komodo and some of the smaller surrounding islands. Komodo is a Fantastic island to see in the world. Please vote Komodo as one of your voting at http//www.new7wonders.com/n7w/nature/vote.