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The Maluku Islands ( or Moluccas ) are geologically among the most complex of the Indonesian islands.

They are located in the northeast sector of the archipelago, bounded by the Philippines to the north, Papua to the east, and Nusa Tenggara to the south.

The largest of these islands include Halmahera, Seram and Buru, all of which rise steeply out of very deep seas and have unique Wallacea vegetation.

This abrupt relief pattern from sea to high mountains means that there are very few level coastal plains.

The islands of North Maluku are the original Spice Islands, a distinct rainforest ecoregion.