The
Indonesian Archipelago is the largest group of island in the world. It extends
between two continents, Asia and Australia. It also lies between two oceans the
Samudera Indonesia and the Pasific Ocean.
Indonesia’s
13,667 islands stretch 5,120 kilometres from esat to west and 1,770 kilometres
from north to south. The five main islands are sumatera, Java, Kalimantan,
Sulawesi, and Irian Jaya (Papua).
Indonesia
has a land area of 1,904,345 square kilometers. More than half of it is
forested land and a large part is mountainous, with 15 of the mountains are
still volcanically active. One of history’s greatest volcanic eruptions, which
killed thousands of people, occurred in 1883 on the island of Krakatau, which
lies between Java and Sumatera.
Indonesia
is one of the most populous countries in the world. Its total population is 160
milion. More than 60% of the population live on the island of Java. The
Indonesian population consists of more than 300 ethnic group which speak 500
different languages, but more of them understand the national language, Bahasa
Indonesia.
The
Indonesian Government’s campaign to
popularize Bahasa Indonesia at present can be seen through signs in public
places and various which say ‘Use good Bahasa Indonesia correctly’. Indonesia’s
moto offices Bhinneka Tunggal Ika, which means Unity in Diversity, symbolizes
the unity of the people in spite of their ethnic and cultural origins.
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