Flores is one of Indonesia’s Lesser Sunda Islands.It belong to East Nusa Tenggara Indonesian province and lies east of Komodo Island and west of Lembata Island. The west coast port town of Labuan Bajo is a gateway to Komodo National Park, known for its carnivorous Komodo dragons and waters teeming with sea life, including manta rays and turtles. Also on the island is Kelimutu National Park, with its volcano and 3 intensely colored crater lakes.
The population was 1,931,000 in the 2010 census and the largest town is Maumere. The name Flores is the Portuguese word for "Flowers".