INDONESIA

The name "Indonesia" comes from the Latin, "Indus", which means "India", and from the Greek "nesos" meaning "island". Indonesia was originally called the Indian Archipelago or the East Indian Archipelago.

The name "Indonesia" was coined in the 1850s by James Logan, an editor of the Journal of the Indian Archipelago and Eastern Asia published in Singapore, as a short form similar to the term "Indian Archipelago"
With 17,508 islands, an area of ​​1,904,569 km2 and 260,580,739 people inhabitants ..

Indonesia is known as the world's largest pioneer country. Of course there are many things that have not been known and stored neatly from Indonesia.

Therefore this account is intentionally made so that we can be more love and proud of our homeland Indonesia. In addition it will certainly increase your insight about Indonesia.
Here are the # 10 interesting facts from Indonesia as the beginning of our introduction.

# 1. Indonesia is the largest maritime country in the world

Indonesia is the largest maritime country in the world with 96,079.15 km2 of waters and. The number of large islands in the State of Indonesia makes this country has a lot of beaches.
It turned out to also make Indonesia as a country with the longest coastline in the world with a length reaching 99,093 km2 or almost 25% of the world's beach length

# 2. Indonesia is the fourth most populous country in the world

With 238 million people, Indonesia is the fourth most populous country in the world, after China, India and America. The island of Java is the most densely populated, with a population of 140 million.

# 3. Indonesia has the largest tribe in the world

According to the census in 2010 there are 1340 ethnic groups in Indionesia. The Javanese are the largest ethnic group in Indonesia with more than 300 ethnic groups.

# 4. Indonesia is the country with the second largest number of regional languages ​​in the world

With a total of about 734 local languages, spread over 34 Provinces. Making Indonesia the country currently occupies the 2nd position with the number of regional languages ​​the 2nd after Papua New Guinea.

# 5. Freeport in Indonesia is the largest gold mine in the world

Indonesia's gold reserves precisely on the island of Papua reached 29.8 million troy ounces. This reserve is the largest reserve or covers 95 percent of the total Freeport gold reserves in the world. Unfortunately, these natural resources are not directly managed by Indonesia.

# 6. The world's largest flower Raflesia Arnoldi only grows in Indonesia

Among all the flowers, the gigantic padma or known as Rafflesia arnoldi became the largest flower in the world. This Indonesian flower can reach weight 24 Kg with height 100 cm. The blossoming of this flower becomes the center of attention for the world and the citizens of Indonesia itself.

# 7. Komodo is the largest lizard that lives in Indonesia

Komodo is the largest species of lizards in the world that has an average length of 2-3 meters, an interesting fact is that Indonesia became the original habitat of Komodo dragons located in Komodo National Park or better known as Komodo Island.

# 8. The First Country to Bold Out of the United Nations (United Nations)

Indonesia never left the United Nations on January 7, 1965. Although finally re-join the UN in 1966 but this is in the spotlight of the world because Indonesia is the first country to dare to come out of the United Nations (United Nations).

# 9. Have the World's Most Shark Species

Not only has a vast ocean, Indonesia also has 150 species of shark species in the sea. This makes Indonesia a country with the most shark species in the World.

# 10. The largest Buddhist temple in the world is in Indonesia

Buddhist monument is Borobudur temple in Central Java. The height alone reached 42 meters consisting of 10 levels. Its relief length is more than 1 Km. Due to its enormous size, the temple is estimated to have been made for 40 Years in the Old Mataram Empire by the Syailendra Dynasty (750-850).

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