Indonesia is located between the Australian and Asian continental mainland and divides .
the Pacific and Indian Oceans at the Equator. It is an archipelago composed of some .
13,670 islands, of which more than 7,000 are uninhabited. There are five main islands in .
Indonesia. These are: Java, Sumatra, Kalimantan, Sulawesi and Irian Jaya. Almost 95 .
percent of the people live on those main islands, and more than 62 percent make their .
homes in Java. .
Geographical Features.
Most of the islands of Indonesia are mountainous. The lowlands, with a few exceptions, are relatively small. Most of Indonesia's mountains are the products of mountain-building forces associated with the intersection of two blocks, or plates, of the Earth's crust "the Pacific Plate and the Indian Ocean Plate, which meet in Indonesia. These plates have long been moving slowly into the Eurasian Plate. The resulting pressure pushed up mountain ranges and created the numerous volcanoes of Indonesia, the contorted shapes of islands like Celebes, and the ocean deeps, such as the Java Trench. This trench, located south of Java, is about 24,000 feet deep.
Indonesia has more than 60 active volcanoes. They are in a zone that runs mainly through .
western Sumatra and its offshore islands, central and southern Java, Bali, and Lombok, .
and into the Lesser Sunda Islands. This area of intense volcanic activity called the "ring .
of fire." A smaller zone of volcanoes lies in the northern parts of Celebes and the .
Moluccas. The nonvolcanic areas of western Indonesia are on a southerly extension of the .
Eurasian landmass known as the Sunda Shelf. In eastern Indonesia, such nonvolcanic .
areas are on the northerly extension of the Australian landmass called the Sahul Shelf. .
The land areas of the shelves are alluvial lowlands or eroded uplands. .
The soils of the volcanic uplands are relatively fertile. However, frequent eruptions of volcanoes in Java and Bali not only cause much loss of life and property, but also take large areas out of cultivation temporarily, especially on the middle and upper slopes of the volcanoes themselves.
General Profile Indonesia is the world's largest archipelago. ... Indonesia's location makes it very vulnerable to natural hazards. ... Bahasa Indonesia is a modified form of Malay and is also the official language of Indonesia. ... Indonesia gained its independence in 1947 from the British. ... This is why Indonesia keeps a low crime rate. ...
(Indonesia, 2003, p.127) Indonesia is rich in natural resources including vast supplies of rubber, timer and oil. ... (Indonesia, 2003, p.50) The official national language is Bahasa Indonesian (Indonesian). About 50% of the people in Indonesia speak Javanese. ... (Indonesia, 2003, p.52). Indonesians value loyalty to family and friends. ...
USA Today, Indonesia Tomorrow? ... Denial White House spokesman Ari Fleischer strongly denied the US was planning an operation in Indonesia. ... Don Emmerson & Hamzah Haz Indonesia expert Donald K. ... He expressed regret that certain Western countries had linked social conflicts in Indonesia to terrorism. ... "Indonesia has an obligation to repay its foreign debts. ...
Indonesia's islands are broken up into 34 provinces, and its capital city is Jakarta. 1.1 Name of the Country Indonesia is formally known as the Republic of Indonesia. ... Soon after Japan's Emperor surrendered Indonesia following the Indonesian National Revolution. ... The current president of Indonesia is Joko Widodo. ... However, even with the majority of Indonesians working in this sector, Indonesia's the agriculture sector only makes up 15% of the GDP. ... Only about 15.4% of Indonesia's labor force is in this sector, but it makes up the largest portion of Indonesia&#...
Indonesia was on the rise in the mid 1960's. ... Indonesia is one of the world's most corrupt countries. ... --What's holding Indonesia back; Clear as mud. ... The new president of Indonesia is following all of these guidelines. ... Since he was put in office, Indonesia has begun a recovery. ...
Indonesia was on the rise in the mid 1960's. ... Indonesia is one of the world's most corrupt countries. ... --What's holding Indonesia back; Clear as mud. ... The new president of Indonesia is following all of these guidelines. ... Since he was put in office, Indonesia has begun a recovery. ...
The Indonesian government has had economic growth as their primary concern for many years because it is the important part for country development. ... In research about real and monetary sectors, the position of Indonesian competitiveness is at a bad position, same with Cambodia and The Philiphines. ... Seeing what the UK has done, Indonesia should do these things to help solving the problems. ... Become an entrepreneur with the creative idea will make Indonesia are able to compete with another countries, so that it becomes beneficial for the country. ... Perhaps the economic growth target wi...
(Debbie, National News) III The Chinese-Indonesians and politics Throughout Indonesian history, the Chinese-Indonesians had not been interested in politics. ... The violence against The Chinese-Indonesians erupted across Indonesia. ... The Indonesian government did not protect the Chinese-Indonesians. ... The Indonesian government did not accept the Chinese-Indonesians in what they were. ... The Chinese-Indonesians could greatly help Indonesia, especially in the economic sphere. ...
Introduction The topic for this research assignment is stability and violence in Indonesia. ... Throughout this period, (until 1957), Indonesian leaders were torn between fully representative government "the new Republic of Indonesia found it expedient to retain a Western-style democracy for diplomatic reasons- (Knight, 2000,pp. 135-136) and a stable strong guiding hand, " Indonesia chose a system so at odds with its traditional values and political culture,"' (Knight, 2000, p. 135.) ... The Republic of Indonesia, like the colony before it, would now have stability through violence....
