The Maluku Islands are an east Indonesian archipelago comprising 2 provinces, Maluku and North Maluku. They're known for their volcanoes and palm-lined beaches. The southern Banda Islands are covered in nutmeg trees and include the active volcano Gunung Api. Colonial buildings like the Dutch East India Company's Fort Belgica hint at the islands' past as a center of the spice trade. Ambon Island has coral reefs.