Indonesia

 

Fast Facts

When one thinks of travelling in Indonesia, Bali is the island that comes to mind, but Bali is only one of 17,000 islands that make up Indonesia. Several small islands are still uninhabited. Indonesia is the largest archipelago (that means group of islands) in the world. The islands spread 3,200 miles from east to west across the Equator--that's about the size of the United States from coast to coast.

Indonesia borders Malaysia and Papua New Guinea by land and Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam, the Philippines and Australia by sea.

Since Indonesia lies across the equator, it has a tropical climate that is slightly cooler in the higher altitude regions. Rain falls from November to April, and the sun shines from May to October.

 

The 228 million inhabitants of Indonesia make it the fourth most populous country behind China, India and the United States.

85 percent of Indonesians follow the Islamic faith.

A typical meal in Indonesia will almost always include rice. Coconut is found everywhere and is used for its cooking oil and milk.

Historical monuments abound throughout the islands. Buddhist and Hindu temples, ancient fortresses, museums, mosques, churches and graves of past royalty, national heroes and World War II victims.

Coral reefs combined with sunken ships and wrecks from World War II make SCUBA diving exciting in Indonesia.

 

 

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