Tuesday, May 5, 2009

UNIQUE INDONESIA

located on the equator with a warm tropical climate, between the continents of Asia and Australia and between the Pacific Ocean and Indian Ocean. Because the location of which is located between two continents and two oceans, it is also known as Indonesia. Comprising 17,508 islands, Indonesia is the world's largest archipelago. With a population of 238 million people in 2008, Indonesia has the fourth largest population in the world and the Muslim majority, although not officially an Islamic state. Form of government is republican, with the House of Representatives and the president elected directly. Jakarta is the capital of the country. Indonesia borders with Malaysia on the island of Kalimantan, with Papua New Guinea on the island of Papua, and Timor Leste in the Timor Island. Other neighboring countries are Singapore, the Philippines, Australia, and the unity and Nikobar Andaman Islands in India.
From Sabang to Merauke, Indonesia consists of various ethnic, language and religion that is different. Java tribe is the largest ethnic group and the most politically dominant. Indonesia's national motto, "Bhinneka Tunggal Ika" ( "Different backgrounds but one"), the diversity that make up the country. In addition has a population of large and dense areas, Indonesia has a natural area that supports the level of biodiversity the second largest in the world.

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