Indonesia, officially the Republic of Indonesia, is a country in
Southeast Asia and Oceania. Indonesia is an archipelago comprising
approximately 17,508 islands .
Republic
of Indonesia abbreviated RI or Indonesia is a country in Southeast
Asia, which is crossed by the equator and located between the continents
of Asia and Australia and between the Pacific and Indian Oceans. Indonesia
is the world's largest archipelago consisting of 13,487 islands, , therefore it is also called Nusantara ("outer islands", in addition
to Java, which is considered the center). With a population of 222
million people in
2006, Indonesia is the fourth most populous nation in the world and
the most populous Muslim country in the world, although it is not
officially an Islamic state. Indonesia
is a republic form of government, the House of Representatives,
Regional Representatives Council and the president is elected directly. Jakarta is the country's capital. Indonesian
land borders with Malaysia on Borneo island, with Papua New Guinea on
the island of Papua and East Timor on the island of Timor. Other
neighboring countries include Singapore, Philippines, Australia, and
the union territory Andaman and Nicobar Islands in India.
Indonesia's history is heavily influenced by other nations. The Indonesian archipelago became an important trade region since at least the 7th century, when the kingdom of Sriwijaya in Palembang religion and trade relations with China and India. Hindu kingdoms and Buddhism has grown in the early centuries AD, followed by the traders who brought Islam, and various European powers fought one another to monopolize the spice trade of Maluku during the era of ocean exploration. Once under Dutch rule, Indonesia which was then called the Dutch East Indies declared independence at the end of World War II. Furthermore, Indonesia has received a variety of obstacles, threats and challenges from natural disasters, corruption, separatism, a democratization process, and periods of rapid economic change.
From Sabang to Merauke, Indonesia consists of distinct ethnic, linguistic and religious groups. The Javanese are the largest ethnic group and most politically dominant. Indonesia's national motto, "Unity in Diversity" ("Different but remains one"), articulates the diversity that shapes the country. Besides having a dense population and vast territory, Indonesia has a natural area that supports the level of biodiversity in the world's second largest.
Indonesia
is also a member of the United Nations and the only member to ever come
out of the UN, namely on January 7, 1965, and rejoined on the 28th
September 1966 and remained declared Indonesia's 60th member, the same
membership since joining Indonesia on 28 September 1950. In addition to the United Nations, Indonesia is also a member of the ASEAN, APEC, OIC, G-20 and will be a member of the OECD.
Indonesia's history is heavily influenced by other nations. The Indonesian archipelago became an important trade region since at least the 7th century, when the kingdom of Sriwijaya in Palembang religion and trade relations with China and India. Hindu kingdoms and Buddhism has grown in the early centuries AD, followed by the traders who brought Islam, and various European powers fought one another to monopolize the spice trade of Maluku during the era of ocean exploration. Once under Dutch rule, Indonesia which was then called the Dutch East Indies declared independence at the end of World War II. Furthermore, Indonesia has received a variety of obstacles, threats and challenges from natural disasters, corruption, separatism, a democratization process, and periods of rapid economic change.
From Sabang to Merauke, Indonesia consists of distinct ethnic, linguistic and religious groups. The Javanese are the largest ethnic group and most politically dominant. Indonesia's national motto, "Unity in Diversity" ("Different but remains one"), articulates the diversity that shapes the country. Besides having a dense population and vast territory, Indonesia has a natural area that supports the level of biodiversity in the world's second largest.
Indonesia
is also a member of the United Nations and the only member to ever come
out of the UN, namely on January 7, 1965, and rejoined on the 28th
September 1966 and remained declared Indonesia's 60th member, the same
membership since joining Indonesia on 28 September 1950. In addition to the United Nations, Indonesia is also a member of the ASEAN, APEC, OIC, G-20 and will be a member of the OECD.
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