Indonesia, this is an amazing country. Places where there are many things you'll find in the beautiful green islands known as zambrud equator. A charming country with a diversity of natural and cultural charm, combined with the friendly people and able to give the impression of depth.
Indonesia is the largest archipelago in the world by the number reached 17,508. Consists of five major islands and 30 smaller islands group. Archipelago is made up of mountains stretching from west to east, crossed the Equator line located between the continents of Asia and the continent of Australia, and is surrounded by the Indian Ocean and the Pacific Ocean so place them in strategic areas of the world.
With thousands of islands stretching over 5120 km, comprising 30% of Indonesia land, while the remaining 70% is ocean. The area is great, it makes Indonesia an area of the United States or the equivalent distance between London and Moscow. The islands are known in Indonesia Sumatra, Java, Bali, Borneo, Sulawesi, Maluku and Papua, and the rest are small islands. Each island has a unique culture, customs, beliefs, food, history story, and a beautiful landscape that can make anyone amazed.
Indonesia has a population of over 235 million people or fourth most populous in the world. Comprising more than 350 ethnic tribes and 483 languages and cultures. Imagine the diversity and cultural richness can coexist in harmony. The majority of the population is Muslim and famous for its vast number of mosques and pilgrims contributors in the world.
Today, after six decades of independence, Indonesia has become the third largest democracy in the world. The international community has known of Indonesia because of moderation and tolerance. Indonesia, the world community has managed to overcome religious and racial conflict.
Since centuries this area has been visited by various nations, namely India, China, Arabia, and Persia. They have left a cultural legacy that now you can still enjoy. Next several European nations and Japan, came to this country, namely Portuguese, Spanish, English, Dutch, and Japanese, they are tempted by the tremendous wealth of this country and then got his colonial rule and occupation.
Indonesia is a high art flavor with a wealth of traditional arts is not only creative but have managed to bring the highest level. Religious ceremonies and rituals in almost all regions make unique attraction for tourists. The objects of traditional crafts such as Martapura luster of gems, gold and silver in Surabaya Yogyakarta, enjoy music trasisional and contemporary, exotic dances and full of meaning, which are modern cosmopolitan life in the big city while shopping for a variety of world-class products in a variety of fashion boutiques, to the craft. If you are interested why not buy as much local stuff sold in traditional markets and roadside, of course, you can issue bargaining skills.
Do not miss also to sample a variety of culinary adventure flavor of Lesbian in the street to a restaurant renowned international class. Do not forget to also shop while bringing home souvenirs typical of the region. You can also impressed with the 327 types of native takstil archipelago, such as batik, songket, embroidery, ikat, and many others, made of silk or cotton with traditional motifs and modern regional specialties. Very much craft skilled hands that can be by-right and memorable for those who await your travel stories.
If you dare why not start preparing adventurous nature or marine tourism during the week that could provide a memorable personal experience. If you want traveled up on the small islands in the archipelago then this would be an exciting experience. Not because there are still many unexplored islands, even yet to be named but also you will be amazed by the view of the mountain, a waterfall that flows into rivers, tropical forests combined with the coolness of the sea, the waves surging surf or dive in deep blue sea. Well, what if you try to swim with dugongs, dolphins, or mantaray great.
Indonesia blessed with beautiful nature of the fertile rice fields in Java and beautiful terraces in Bali with an exotic culture. There are many luxurious tropical rainforests of Sumatra, Kalimantan and Sulawesi, or as extensive grassland savannah indefinitely the Nusa Tenggara. How well when you are provided a place to climb up to the top of the mountain permafrost in the Jaya Wijaya, Papua?
Indonesia marine store fortune. It is estimated, extensive coral reefs in the world reached 284.300 square kilometers. Indonesia has about 18% of the world's reefs, with the highest biodiversity of more than 2500 species of fish, 590 types of coral, 2500 species Mollusks, and 1500 types of crustaceans. In underwater scientists find prehistoric coelacanth fish in North Sulawesi. Here there are hundreds of species of fish and coral were amazing. In Sumatra found progeneticaini Paedocypris fish the size of a mosquito with a length of only 7.9 mm, there is also a Python reticulata in Sulawesi, which has a length of 10 meters.Various species of flora and fauna living in Indonesia land ranging from the giants of the prehistoric Komodo dragon as the world's largest lizard species that live on the island of Komodo, Rinca, Flores, Gili Mota, and Gili Dasami in Nusa Tenggara. Indonesia is a country that has the most shark species in the world with 150 species of sharks, leopard sharks one. There are also orangutans in Borneo, one-horned rhino in Java, Sulawesi anoa, dwarf buffalo, parrots are beautiful tuft, there is also a bird of paradise in Papua, which reflect the attractiveness as an unspoiled island.
Do not forget, Indonesia is also the habitat arnoldi Rafflesia, the largest flower in the world who live in Bengkulu. Indonesia has the world's largest orchid biodiversity with 6 thousand species of orchids, ranging from the biggest tiger orchid (Grammatophyllum speciosum) to the smallest as Taeniophyllum are no leaves, including the rare black orchid found only in Kalimantan and Papua. Indonesia also has many kinds of spices, aromatic wood and a variety of fruits.
City thousands in Jakarta Indonesia, located on the north coast of West Java. The city became the center of government, business and financial center. A great city, a modern metropolis with a population of 9 million people. Jakarta has now become a cultural mix of all different ethnic groups from all over Indonesia.
Other big cities in Indonesia such as Bali, Medan, Padang, Bandung, Solo, Yogyakarta, Surabaya and Makassar connected by national and international flights. There is a regular plane can take you to many cities in Indonesia or the remote islands where it can begin an exploration and sightseeing in zambrud equator.
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