Republic of Indonesia is located in the south east of the Asian Continent, with a population of 242,968,342, making it the 4th
largest national population. Its capital and largest city is Jakarta with a total population of 8,489,910. The country encompasses
1,919,440 square kilometers making it the 16th largest country in total area. It shares boundaries with Malaysia, South China Sea,
North Pacific Ocean, Papua New Guinea, East Timor and the Indian Ocean.
President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono is recognized as the Chief of State and Head of Government and, along with Vice President
Boediono, achieves that status through direct vote of the citizenry and holds that position for five years and is eligible for a second
term. Its form of government is a Republic and they celebrate the creation of their constitution on August 1945.
The languages commonly or officially spoken are Bahasa Indonesia, English, Dutch, local dialects and Javanese. It counts among
its major religions Muslim, Protestant, Roman Catholic, Hindu, Buddhist and other. As sources of mass communication it has 678
AM, 43 FM, 82 Short Wave and 54 Television stations.
Major geographical features are Puncak Jaya, its highest point at 5,030 meters and the Pacific Ocean, its lowest point at 0 meters.
Its principal waterways are a network of straits and seas including the Malacca Strait, Java Sea, South China Sea, Celebes Sea,
Banda Sea, Timor Sea, Arafuro Sea and the Indian and Pacific Oceans, which measure 21,579 kilometers.
Major industries providing for the bulk of their Gross Domestic Product (GDP) are petroleum and natural gas, textiles, apparel
footwear, mining, cement, chemical fertilizers, plywood, rubber, food and tourism. Its official currency is Indonesia Rupian.
Here’s something you may not know about Indonesia. Indonesia is the native home to the largest lizard in the world, the Komodo
Dragon.
largest national population. Its capital and largest city is Jakarta with a total population of 8,489,910. The country encompasses
1,919,440 square kilometers making it the 16th largest country in total area. It shares boundaries with Malaysia, South China Sea,
North Pacific Ocean, Papua New Guinea, East Timor and the Indian Ocean.
President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono is recognized as the Chief of State and Head of Government and, along with Vice President
Boediono, achieves that status through direct vote of the citizenry and holds that position for five years and is eligible for a second
term. Its form of government is a Republic and they celebrate the creation of their constitution on August 1945.
The languages commonly or officially spoken are Bahasa Indonesia, English, Dutch, local dialects and Javanese. It counts among
its major religions Muslim, Protestant, Roman Catholic, Hindu, Buddhist and other. As sources of mass communication it has 678
AM, 43 FM, 82 Short Wave and 54 Television stations.
Major geographical features are Puncak Jaya, its highest point at 5,030 meters and the Pacific Ocean, its lowest point at 0 meters.
Its principal waterways are a network of straits and seas including the Malacca Strait, Java Sea, South China Sea, Celebes Sea,
Banda Sea, Timor Sea, Arafuro Sea and the Indian and Pacific Oceans, which measure 21,579 kilometers.
Major industries providing for the bulk of their Gross Domestic Product (GDP) are petroleum and natural gas, textiles, apparel
footwear, mining, cement, chemical fertilizers, plywood, rubber, food and tourism. Its official currency is Indonesia Rupian.
Here’s something you may not know about Indonesia. Indonesia is the native home to the largest lizard in the world, the Komodo
Dragon.
| Banda Aceh after the Tsunami- so many died and so many went missing... On Christmas 2005. It is on Sumatra and is the westernmost point of Indonesia |
| Downtown Jakarta on Java Island- Indonesia's capital and largest city |
| Equator monument in Pontianak on Kalimatran |
| Indonesian boys in school wear |
| Komodo Dragons |
Indonesia is a very big place with a lot of people but on Christmas in 2005 a tsunami struck and
killed hundreds of thousands and so many people went missing. Another problem is pirates (look
up), but they have tea and coffee in the Java Sea and are a native home to (I LOVE THEM!)
Komodo Dragons. And like in my Uganda and Ecuador reports, they have the Equator running
right through it. I want you to visit them and, oh, don't let me forget I really want to go there, too!
killed hundreds of thousands and so many people went missing. Another problem is pirates (look
up), but they have tea and coffee in the Java Sea and are a native home to (I LOVE THEM!)
Komodo Dragons. And like in my Uganda and Ecuador reports, they have the Equator running
right through it. I want you to visit them and, oh, don't let me forget I really want to go there, too!
5 Suitcases = Let's Go Now!
4 Suitcases = Put This One On the List
3 Suitcases = May Be Worth Checking Out
2 Suitcases = So Many Other Places To See
1 Suitcase = Well, I'll Go If I Have To
4 Suitcases = Put This One On the List
3 Suitcases = May Be Worth Checking Out
2 Suitcases = So Many Other Places To See
1 Suitcase = Well, I'll Go If I Have To
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| Food from Indonesia |
| A little of Losari Coffee Plantation in Central Java |
| Navy patrol in the Strait of Malacca There is a lot of pirating done in these waters. The pirates get on big cargo ships, kill the crew and take the ship to a pirate port where the goods are sold. The name of the boat is also changed and the boat sold |
| Puncak Jaya on Irian Jaya |
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Dad's World Post Report!
Dad's World Post Report!
INDONESIA
Updated 07/16/10
Updated 07/16/10
| Adult Prevalence Rate: People Living with HIV/AIDS: HIV/AIDS Deaths: |
0.2% (2007 est.)
270,000
8,700 (2007 est.)
270,000
8,700 (2007 est.)
| Bena Village on Flores Island- Home of Homo Floresiensis who lived along side of Homo Erectus until not too long in the past |
| Gamalama Volcano on Halmahera Island- Indonesia's closest island to Helen Reef in Palau |
| Jayapura in Indonesia's easternmost province of Papua on the border with Papua New Guinea |
| Orangutan which is uniquely indigenous to Sumatra |
| Palau Sebatik Island which is divided between Indonesia and Malaysia |
| Toraja House on South Sulawesi |
| Traditional Indonesian dress |
| Hindenburg Wall at the edge of the Star Mountains of Papua- the easternmost point of Indonesia on the border with Papua New Guinea |
| Atapupu on the island of Timor on the border with Timor-Leste (East Timor) |
| Lobo Beach on Miangas island in the Greater Sandra chain- the northernmost point of Indonesia but claimed by Philippines |
| Nembralla Beach on Roti Island in the Lesser Sunda Islands- Indonesia's southernmost point off the coast of the Ashmore and Cartier Islands of Australia |
