General information about Indonesia

1. General information about Indonesia :

Indonesia, located in Southeast Asia, is a nation consiting of over 13,000 islands (some publications cite more than 17,000 islands). Only 6000 of these islands are inhabited. The islands spread between the Indian and Pacific oceans, linking the continent of Asia and Australia. The main islands are Sumatera (473,606 sq.km), Kalimantan (539,460 sq.km), Sulawesi (189,216 sq.km), Irian Jaya (421,981 sq.km), and Java (132,187 sq.km). Indonesia shares the islands of Kalimantan with Malaysian, and Irian with Papua New Guinea.
The name Indonesia is composed of two Greek words: "Indos" which means Indian and "nesos" which means islands.
Indonesia's flag has two colors; red and white. The red stands for bravery, and white for purity and truth. Lying along the equator, Indonesia has a tropical climate, with two distinct monsoonal wet and dry seasons. Average annual rainfall in the lowlands varies from 1,780–3,175 millimeters (70–125 in), and up to 6,100 millimeters (240 in) in mountainous regions. Mountainous areas—particularly in the west coast of Sumatra, West Java, Kalimantan, Sulawesi, and Papua—receive the highest rainfall. Humidity is generally high, averaging about 80%. Temperatures vary little throughout the year; the average daily temperature range of Jakarta is 26–30 °C (79–86 °F). Indonesia has around 300 ethnic groups, each with cultural differences developed over centuries, and influenced by Indian, Arabic, Chinese, Malay, and European sources. Traditional Javanese and Balinese dances, for example, contain aspects of Hindu culture and mythology, as do wayang kulit (shadow puppet) performances. Textiles such as batik, ikat and songket are created across Indonesia in styles that vary by region. The most dominant influences on Indonesian architecture have traditionally been Indian; however, Chinese, Arab, and European architectural influences have been significant.
Sports in Indonesia are generally male-orientated and spectator sports are often associated with illegal gambling.[129] The most popular sports are badminton and football. Indonesian teams have won the Thomas Cup (the world team championship of men's badminton) thirteen of the twenty-five times that it has been held since 1949, as well as Olympic medals since the sport gained full Olympic status in 1992. Its women have won the Uber Cup, the female equivalent of the Thomas Cup, twice, in 1994 and 1996. Liga Indonesia is the country's premier football club league. Traditional sports include sepak takraw, and bull racing in Madura. In areas with a history of tribal warfare, mock fighting contests are held, such as, caci in Flores, and pasola in Sumba. Pencak Silat is an Indonesian martial art.

2. Time in Indonesia is the time GMT +7.

3. PDAM AIR IN INDONESIA CAN NOT BE IN DIRECT TO DRINK IN THE FIRST COOK.

4. In Indonesia also have special food, namely:
a. mamiliki features sharp spicy and oily, cooked a lot of use garlic and onions.
b. food easily met by the roadside.
c. in Indonesia also provides food from the tourists

5. when going shopping for things that are worth noting:

1. to shop at duty free shop or a tax free shop (duty free shops or tax free) is required for passport and tickets for international flights.
2. credit card or debit card, traveler checks, atm, and foreign currency most widely accepted or can be used when shopping.
3. when shopping for clothes, you have to understand the size / number of possible size of clothes that prevailing in Indonesia is different from that existing in a country the size of Australia.

6. on security in Indonesia:

1. areas including the vulnerable travelers should avoid or should not visit
2. evening hours which include safe when traveling under 11 hours of the night.
3. if you want to travel, should not be alone together teman.dan better if I could travel alone in a crowded place.
4. If you experience problems or difficulties you can call this number any time, ie 008 (fire), (police) 118, (sars) 009.