INDONESIA
Consisting of more than 17,000 islands,
the vast Indonesian archipelago spans 5,120
km across the equator, positioned between
the Asian and Australian continents.
Four-fifths of the area is sea with the
major islands of Sumatera, Java, Kalimantan,
Sulawesi and Papua. The 300 ethnic groups
that exist harmoniously give birth to a
potpourri of cultures and fascinating
people. The major ethnic groups are:
Minangkabaunese, Malay, Javanese, Sundanese,
Maduranese and Ambonnese. Arab, Chinese and
Indian immigrants have also settled in
regions throughout the country, particularly
in the coastal cities.
Geographically, Indonesia's landscape is
greatly varied. Java and Bali have the most
fertile islands and rice fields are
concentrated in these two regions, whereas
Sumatra, Kalimantan, Sulawesi, Maluku and
Papua are still largely covered with
tropical rainforest. Open savannah and
grassland characterize Nusa Tenggara.
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