Indonesia Geographic
Indonesia the Largest Archipelagoes in the world, Indonesia consist of five main islands: Java, Sumatra, Kalimantan, Sulawesi and Papua and about 30 small archipelagoes, total more than 17.508 island, stretching 3.200 miles (5.120 km) from east to west, It straddles the equator between the Australian and Asian continents. Fifty largest population in the world. Indonesians number 200 million and are basically of malay and Polynesian stock comprising of 300 ethnic group and subgroup having their own traditions. Early immigrants from the Indian sub continental China, the Arab peninsula and Persia have left their mark on culture and religion followed by influences of Portuguese, Spanish, English and Dutch traders and invaders. The Indonesian constitutuion allows freedom of religion in a predominantly Moslem country and the state's "Unitiy in Diversity" motto is a symbol of the co-existence of the many cultures unified in on nation. These diverse have given Indonesia a rich heritage of traditions and art resulting in festivities throughout the year in different parts of the country, which are also closely related to religion, particularly on the island of Bali
Indonesia Calendar Events
In this calendar of Events, the highly sophisticated music and dances developed by the royal courts are listed with folk art, religious ceremonies and festival in the main tourist destination areas. Craft, temporary music, exotic dance and ritual are just of the delights to be discoverd in this unique country. Indonesia will offer even more surprise because it is " Art and Culture Year". hospitality and friendliness towards the visitor is part of the culture outlook.
Indonesia, using remanised script, is the national language and English is spoken in the main cities and tourist area. Indonesia has two seasons, the dry season from June to October and the rainy season from November to March. There are occasionally showers during the transitional periods and the general maximum temperature is 33 degree celcius and the general minimum 21°C. Humidity is hight at all times, As some events are based on cosmology or traditional beliefs, dates may vary, althoug every effort is made to provide correct information.
Potential of Indonesia Tourism
Strecth for 5120 km from Papua to Aceh, Indonesia has 81.000 kilometers of coastal line. Event the coastal line at the sea level rose will be 92.000 kilometers the Indonesia is the biggest archipelagoes in the world with distance between northern and the southern points is 1.760 kilometers.
Indonesia has 4 times coast lane compared with American continent. Indonesia is the first position in term of the coastal lenght. Indonesia source book, 1993 noted that the land area of Indonesia is 1.94 million kilometers squares with sea widht is four times bigger than mainland.
Spread along from the equator, just like a series of pearl, Indonesia archipelagoes is really enchanting. there is no any other nation that might offer so many maritime and land natural beauty.
The position Indonesia between Asia and Australia continents, consisting of big and small islands. Indonesia archipelago is just like a bridge for thouse continents.
Since Indonesia located around tropical waters and equator regions, Indonesia enjoy the warm and damp climate, hotter than any other regions in the world.
Indonesia also wealth of various flora and fauna including maritime flora and fauna that most of them are unknown in other oart of the world. the wealth of various spices and tropical fruit spread out in the whole countries attrach the European community attention for over centuries ago to find this prominent spices nation in the world
The waters around the Indonesia archipelago shape sea habitat that most considered the richest in the world
Indonesia is lied down the epicentrum of veried biological in indo - pacific region. spread over from Madagascar in the west of Komores archipelago in the east of Pacific. or about 18.000 kilometers of distance streched along the Samudra Indonesia and Pacific ocean.
At least 3000 fish species in Indonesia waters, some hundreds species are the permanent habitants around the ridge of rock .
The Indonesia archipelago is a genetic of maritime life sources in the Pacific region.
Diving around Krakatau island, Banten region in Indonesia rocked - island that is made up of a crater of volcanoe located under the sea level of Sunda Straits, Banten province, or around the Ujung Kulon waters in the south of West Java, people enjoying sea panoramas with volcano rock around the Krakatau and caves around Ujung Kulon waters. consitute a very amazing experience under the sea.
The most famous eruption of Krakatau broke out on 23 august 1883 scattered about ash in 26 km altitude and the eruption might be heard to 6.000 km. the distance of Burma to Australia. The tide of rose wave created by this eruption destroyed 165 villages in Sumatra and Java, 36.000 people died.
Potential Culture of Indonesia
The first of himonid habitant in Indonesia is more known as "Java Man" including members of Homo Erectus species, has existed in Java since 1.7 million years ago. Java man is a food collector creature and live in caves and in open nature and the first creature using fire. They also made tools made by stone like hammer, axe and chisel.
The most sophisticated migration was firstly taken place about 4000 years ago and they were Malay ancient classified into Mongoloid oceanic.
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