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Essay / Indonesia: Tourism, industries and population - 1182
Indonesia is located on the Asian continent. That's 741,100 square miles. Its longitude and latitude are 6.1750° S, 106.8283° E. Indonesia is located between the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It connects Asia and Australia. According to About.Com/Geography, “Indonesia is the largest archipelago in the world. It has 13,677 islands. Many of these islands are located on two continental shelves where volcanic activity is very rapid. Two of Indonesia's largest islands are Sumatra and Java. Java, for example, has 50 active volcanoes. Earthquakes are common in Indonesia, due to its geographical location. Indonesia has more than 228 million inhabitants. It is the fourth most populous country. The World's Population Review points out: "Approximately 58% of Indonesia's population lives on the island of Java and the statistics used here make it the most populous island in the entire world. » There is a diverse range of ethnic groups in Indonesia. Some include the Javanese, Sudanese, Madurese, Coastal Malays and many others. The majority of Indonesians are Muslims. In Indonesia, more than 700 languages and dialects are spoken. Some languages are Aceh, Batak, Sundanese, Javanese, Sasak, Timor Tetum and Dayak. The official language is Bahasa Indonesia. Indonesia has many cities. The three largest cities are Jakarta, the capital, Surabaya and Medan. The capital, Jakarta, is always crowded and chaotic. Its main attractions are the Royale Jakarta Golf Club, Museum Bank Indonesia and Kidzania. All of these places are fun and relaxing places for you and your children. The second largest city is Surabaya. Airlanga University is located there. Its best place to see is the Sampoerna Museum, where handmade cigarettes are made. The third largest...... middle of paper...... Indonesia raised the mining rate in the United States from $1.2 million to $1.8 million. Tourism contributes 3% to the country's GDP. Indonesia is a large consumer of rice; so they do not need to import this product. They export shrimp, coffee, shoes and many electronic devices. The place where the Muslim religion is very popular is here in Indonesia. Indonesia is home to 150 volcanoes, which are part of the “Ring of Fire”. It is also home to vast tropical rainforests. Indonesia has the second highest biodiversity in the world. You can see fossils of the remains of “Java Man” around Java. The discovery of these fossils suggests that the region was inhabited millions of years ago. Indonesia is also home to the world's largest dragon, the Komodo dragon. This country is so big that it has three time zones. It is one of many countries that has not been fully explored or mapped..