Definition of "archipelagic" []

• Of or pertaining to an archipelago; of the nature of an archipelago. (adjective)

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• "In 1928, Indonesia declared Bahasa Indonesia the national language, the language of unity for everyone in this archipelagic country."
• "As an archipelagic state, Indonesia is understandably wary of China becoming the preponderant maritime power in the Asia Pacific."
• "Maritime Claims (measured from claimed archipelagic baselines): Territorial sea to 12 nautical miles and an exclusive economic zone to 200 nautical miles."