The Malay Archipelago is about the size of Europe from the North Cape to the Mediterranean, and from Britain to Russia; and therefore equals all the geological formations which have been examined with any accuracy, excepting those of the United States of America.
Malaysiar artxipelagoa Europaren tamainukoa da gutxi gorabehera, Ipar Muturretik Mediterraniora eta Britainia Handitik Errusiara, eta, beraz, Amerikako Estatu Batuetakoak kendurik, arreta apur batez aztertu diren formazio geologiko guztien balokidea da.