WHY INDONESIA ? | JustGoIndonesia Indonesia Travel Advisory
You can really fall in love with this country charms . Wether taking an adventure river trip through the jungles of Borneo or trail hiking to some inactive volcanoes or even just chill in one of Bali luxurious resorts.
The world’s fourth most populated country covers more than 17.000 islands which about one third of them are uninhabited . Located at the south east part of Asia -by Australia- is the largest archipelago in the world. If the country was made of only just land, it would stretch the distance from NY to Los Angeles with the depth from Seattle to San Francisco. With nearly third quarter of its area is water as it surrounded by The Indian Ocean, The Pacific and The South China Sea making Indonesia rich of its marine’s life.
From skyscraper buildings in the metropolitan city of Jakarta to Papua thatched huts, Indonesia embraces an amazing array of cultures, with the population over 235 million people from more than 1300 ethnics , speak over 500 languages united by one national language, Bahasa Indonesia as an official means to bind the population together. This size and diversity are what make Indonesia so fascinating.
You can really fall in love with this country charms . Wether taking an adventure river trip through the jungles of Borneo or trail hiking to some inactive volcanoes or even just chill in one of Bali luxurious resorts.
Indonesia is unique with its rich natural resources, being in the line of Ring Of Fire, this country is a geological enigma where throughout the years has been experiencing continuous change. Over 300 volcanoes rise to form this archipelago’s backbone and over 150 of these are active, making Indonesia the home of the most the most active volcanoes in the whole world, with almost close to 100 of its volcanoes have erupted in historical times.
This mind-boggling archipelago covered with over millions hectares of tropical rain forest are number two in size after Brazil and comprise 10% of the remaining rain forest areas in the whole entire world. Thousands and thousands varieties of trees , plants and flowers are found here, many are beauties such orchids that grow in Borneo , others are beastly such the giant Rafflesia -6 foot width- the world’s largest flower.
Under this archipelago is a treasure chest of gold, silver, and diamonds lay in the hills of Sumatra, Borneo, Sulawesi, and Papua. Oil also is a source of income throughout the islands. Even more amazing than its flora though is its fauna, this beautiful Indonesia is the guardian for more than 60 creatures which are on the international lists for protection, giving this country more rare and endangered species than any country in the whole world.
This friendly nation has experienced a succession of conquerors and revolutions. Their cultures and faiths are influenced by other nations such as Chinese, Arabian, Indian, Portuguese, Dutch, and Japanese who roamed and took over the islands for a long of time.
A bloody fight for Indonesian Independence ensued and after the surrender of occupying Japanese , this country finally declared their Independence and freedom on August 17, 1945 with their bi-colored flag -Red and White – as their symbols of Brave and Purity.
But being independent and free do not always come easy , internal political conflicts sometimes come to interfere. Couple big ones in this country history after its independence 
; G-30S in 1965 when 6 top Generals along with their aides were abducted and murdered , and in 1998 after weeks of student demonstrations against Suharto’s government who ruled over 7 consecutive terms until the growing economic and social turmoil had the country riding waves of anxiety and expectation.
But after all that, at best the nation of islands could pull together as a stronger, more experienced and more enthusiastic – united in their diversity-
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