Indonesia is an archipelago of more than 17,000 islands that is made up of about 1,900,000 square km. Indonesia ranks 15th in the world by area. Indonesia is located in southeastern Asia. Indonesia is mostly made up of coastal low-lying lands, while the larger islands are made up of interior mountains. Indonesia is made up of over 400 volcanos. The largest Indonesian island by land area is Borneo and the largest island by population is Sumatra. The most populated city is Jakarta, Indonesia's capital. (1,13,14,16)
Indonesia is very hot, tropical and humid. It has two distinct seasons of weather: the rainy (October through April) and the dry (April through October). There usually isn't a lot of wind during the rainy season but there is heavy rains. The rain may range from 180-370cm depending on the location in the archipelago. There may be flooding or severe droughts, earthquakes, tsuamis, and volcanic eruptions in Indonesia. The temperatures usually remain in the high 70s to low 80s year round. (1,13,14,16)
The natural resources found in Indonesia are petroleum and natural gases, tin, nickle, copper, gold, silver, bauxite, and coal. Indonesia has fertile land and timber but only 11.03% of it is arrable, 7.04% permanent crops, and 81.93% is used for other things. Coconuts, pineapples, papayas, mangos, and star fruit are all found in Indonesia. (1,13,16)
Indonesia's population is 88% Islamic. There are over 250 million people that live in Indonesia and it is ranked 4th in the world according to population. The population of Indonesia has many ethnicities. 45% of the people are Javanese. 14% are Sudanese. 7.5% are Madurese. 26% belong to other ethnic groups. The national language of Indonesia is Bahasa, while Dutch is still very popular. Over 580 languages and dialects are spoken and usually depend on the ethnic group. Seafood is a main part of their diet, along with Chinese food and other continental foods. Many popular dishes in Indonesia are nasi goreng (fried rice), mie goreng (fried noodles) and gado-gado (vegetables topped with peanut sauce and sliced boiled egg). (1,13,16)
Argicultural jobs make up 38% of the economy, industrial jobs make up 13% of the economy, and service jobs make up 49% of the economy. The natural resources bring in most of the money from export. Indonesia's poverty rate in 2011 was 12.5%. Indonesia's economy has grown over 12% in the past 5 years. The currency is the Indonesian Rupiah. The government of Indonesia is a republic and the current president of Indonesia is Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono. (1,13,16,32)
Some other facts about Indonesia is that English is the most popular tourism language, but French is growing. The present day culture of Indonesia is based on the western ideas that the Portugese and Dutch colonists brought with them. Indonesia means "Indian Islands". The speculated best time to visit Indonesia is from May to September during the dry season. Rice is the most popular staple crop in Indonesia. Many people go to Indonesia to scuba dive and surf. Many Indonesians pratice martial arts (pencak silat), boating, and play ball games. (1,13,16)
Indonesia is very hot, tropical and humid. It has two distinct seasons of weather: the rainy (October through April) and the dry (April through October). There usually isn't a lot of wind during the rainy season but there is heavy rains. The rain may range from 180-370cm depending on the location in the archipelago. There may be flooding or severe droughts, earthquakes, tsuamis, and volcanic eruptions in Indonesia. The temperatures usually remain in the high 70s to low 80s year round. (1,13,14,16)
The natural resources found in Indonesia are petroleum and natural gases, tin, nickle, copper, gold, silver, bauxite, and coal. Indonesia has fertile land and timber but only 11.03% of it is arrable, 7.04% permanent crops, and 81.93% is used for other things. Coconuts, pineapples, papayas, mangos, and star fruit are all found in Indonesia. (1,13,16)
Indonesia's population is 88% Islamic. There are over 250 million people that live in Indonesia and it is ranked 4th in the world according to population. The population of Indonesia has many ethnicities. 45% of the people are Javanese. 14% are Sudanese. 7.5% are Madurese. 26% belong to other ethnic groups. The national language of Indonesia is Bahasa, while Dutch is still very popular. Over 580 languages and dialects are spoken and usually depend on the ethnic group. Seafood is a main part of their diet, along with Chinese food and other continental foods. Many popular dishes in Indonesia are nasi goreng (fried rice), mie goreng (fried noodles) and gado-gado (vegetables topped with peanut sauce and sliced boiled egg). (1,13,16)
Argicultural jobs make up 38% of the economy, industrial jobs make up 13% of the economy, and service jobs make up 49% of the economy. The natural resources bring in most of the money from export. Indonesia's poverty rate in 2011 was 12.5%. Indonesia's economy has grown over 12% in the past 5 years. The currency is the Indonesian Rupiah. The government of Indonesia is a republic and the current president of Indonesia is Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono. (1,13,16,32)
Some other facts about Indonesia is that English is the most popular tourism language, but French is growing. The present day culture of Indonesia is based on the western ideas that the Portugese and Dutch colonists brought with them. Indonesia means "Indian Islands". The speculated best time to visit Indonesia is from May to September during the dry season. Rice is the most popular staple crop in Indonesia. Many people go to Indonesia to scuba dive and surf. Many Indonesians pratice martial arts (pencak silat), boating, and play ball games. (1,13,16)