Indonesia
Hannah C
Indonesia
An amazing country
By Hannah Casillas
Copperopolis Elementary
Indonesia's Geography
Here are the oceans that border Indonesia. These oceans contain of the Indian Ocean, and the Pacific Ocean.
Rivers
We'll start off with the major rivers of Indonesia. First, there is the Kapuas River, it is 1,143 kilometers in length, which makes it the longest river in Indonesia, and one of the longest on Earth. Now-this one is funny-the Barito River. No, it is not filled with burritos, before you ask. Now for the Kahayan River, or Great Dyak. This river is the largest river in Central Kalimantan, a town in Indonesia.
Lakes
Here are some lakes that I thought were interesting. First, Lake Toba, which is the background of this slide. Lake Toba is a lake and a supervolcano. A supervolcano is any volcano capable of producing a volcanic eruption with an ejecta volume greater than 1,000 kilometers. This is thousands of times larger than normal volcanic eruptions. Second, Lake Poso. Lake Poso is a lake in Central Sulawesi, Indonesia, and the third deepest lake in Indonesia. The lake contains various fish, including a special kind of eel. Now, last but not least, Lake Matano. Lake Matano, also known as Matana, is a natural lake in South Sulawesi, Indonesia. With a depth of 590 meters, it is the deepest lake in Indonesia, and the 10th deepest lake on Earth.
Barito River
Indonesia's geography contains rivers, lakes, oceans, mountains, and tons more geographical features.
Oceans
Indonesia's Geography
Now to move onto valleys. The first valley, is known as Bada Valley. Bada Valley or Napu Valley, located in Lore Lindu National Park in Central Sulawesi, Indonesia, contains hundreds of megaliths going back to the 14th century. Next, Ilaga Valley. Ilaga Valley is a valley, but it has a small town known as Ilaga. There are more valleys, but I'm only doing 3. So this is my last one. It goes by the name of Baliem Valley. Baliem Valley also spelled 'Balim' Valley and sometimes known as "the Grand Valley" of the highlands of Western New Guinea, is occupied by the Dani people.
Mountains
Now here are Indonesia's mountains. There are a lot, but I'm only going to do 4. First, Mt. Rinjani. Mt. Rinjani or "Gunung Rinjani" is an active volcano in Indonesia on the island of Lombok. Second, Mt. Bromo. Mt. Bromo is an active volcano and part of the Tengger Massif in East Java, Indonesia. At 2,329 meters it is not the highest peak of the Massif, but is the most well known. Third, Mt. Kerinci. Mt. Kerinci is the highest volcano in Indonesia, and the highest peak on the island of Sumatra. It is surrounded by the forest called Kerinci Seblat National Park, home to the endangered species of Sumatran Tiger and Sumatran Rhinoceros. Last, Puncak Jaya. Puncak Jaya or "Carstensz Pyramid" is the highest summit of Mount Carstensz in the Sudirman Range of the western central highlands of Papua Province, Indonesia.
Valleys
Indonesia's Geography
Now there are only 2 plains I could find in Indonesia but here they are. First, Kedu Plain. The Kedu Plain is a volcanic plain that lies between the volcanoes Mount Sumbing and Mount Sundoro to the west, and Mount Merbabu and Mount Merapi to the east on Central Java, Indonesia. Last, the Kewu Plain. The Kewu Plain or also known as Prambanan Plain is a volcanic plain that lies between Merapi Merbabu complex in the north, Bantul lowlands and Sewu karst limestone range in the south.
Plains
Indonesia's geography
The population of Indonesia is 249.9 million (as of 2013).
Capital
The capital city of Indonesia is Jakarta. So, if you were writing the whole thing, you would write Jakarta, Indonesia.
Lat & Long
Indonesia's latitude and longitude is 6.1750 degrees South and 106.8283 degrees East.
Major Cities
Some of Indonesia's major cities are Surabaya, Bandung, Bekasi, Medan, Tangerang, Depok, Semarang, Palembang, Makassar, Batam, and Pekanbaru.
Population
People & Culture
Major Religious Groups
Indonesia's religious groups contain of Islam, Protestantism, Catholicism, Hinduism. Buddhism, and Confucianism.
Typical Foods
Indonesia's typical foods are rice, fish, and meat.
People & Culture
Arts, dance, & theater
I couldn't find a lot on arts, dance, or theater... but I do have some pictures!
People & Culture
Major Holidays and Festivals
Now, all of these Major Holidays are really hard to pronounce so here we go: New Year's Day, The Prophet Muhammad's Birthday, Chinese Lunar New Year's Day, March Equinox, Bali's Day of Silence and Hindu New Year, Good Friday, Easter Sunday Observance, International Labor Day, Ascension Day of Jesus Christ Public Holiday, Ascension of the Prophet Muhammad, Waisak Day, June Solstice Season, Joint Holiday before Idul Fitri, and a lot more that I don't know how to pronounce.
GOvernment
Type of Government
Indonesia's government is a Constitutional Republic.
This is the Indonesian Presidential Seal.
GOvernment
President
The president of Indonesia is Joko Widodo. To his country he is known as Jokowi.
Economy
Indonesia Money
Indonesia's money is called Rupia. Most people carry notes around in their wallets so they don't get confused with Rupia, because even for the smallest purchases, you’ll need thousands of rupiahs, usually. It gets worse when you have to pay large amount of Rupia, and all those zeros start to make you dizzy. The 1,000 rupiah coin, can look so much abused that lots of people hesitate to pay with them.
rupia worth
1 Indonesian Rupiah = 0.000077 US Dollar
Tourism/Recreation
Where you should go
Some of the places you should try if you go to Lake Toba are Lake Toba, Tanjung Puting, Baliem Valley, Mount Bromo, Bunaken, Torajaland, Gili Islands, Komodo National Park, Borobudur, and Bali.
What There is to do
Some thing you have to do is go see their Komodo Dragons, go scuba diving/snorkeling, get their amazing food and coffee, volcanoes, beaches, the people are just amazing, so you have to talk to them, check out the orangutans, go to some spas and just relax.
As you can see, Buddhism is a huge religion in Indonesia
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Why it's special
With over 17,000 islands, Indonesia is the largest archipelago (island) country in the world. Over 580 languages and writing systems. Rice is the main food in Indonesia. Indonesia is home to one of the old 7 Wonders of the world, the Borobudur Temple. It’s the biggest Buddhist temple in the world built somewhere in the 9th century. The only dragon in the world can be found in Indonesia at the Komodo Island where the Komodo dragon resides, they are considered real dragons, yes. In Indonesia, they do embalm like in Egypt. Preparing the body will usually take around 7 days and cost a fortune! That’s why a lot of families usually save up their money for years before they can bury their loved ones. Where do they keep the body, you ask? In their house! Traditional embalming involved. Crazy, huh??
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Place 1
Don't Miss...
Yogyakarta, Indonesia. There are 17,000 islands. Well, that is what it is made of.
place 2
Bali, Indonesia. There are beaches, and it is a great place for parties. Birthday, for fun, dances. Anything like that.
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Ujung Kulon
Ujung Kulon stands as the last known refuge for the critically endangered Javan rhinoceros after poachers killed the last remaining rhino in Cat Tien National Park of Vietnam, which I think is just terrible :(, but now it is where a small population of 10 or less remained back in 2010. In Ujung Kulon the population has been estimated at 40-60 somewhere in the 1980's. Based on recordings taken between February and October 2011, 35 rhinoceros have been identified, of which 22 were males and 13 females. Of these 7 were old, 18 adults, 5 youngsters, and 5 infant rhinos, awww infants.
