Indonesia or Nusantara (another name for Indonesian) is a country that exudes the charm of nature, culture, and public appeal which was amazing. Indonesia has the customs, traditions, and ethnicities who could make everyone in awe. Wealth of flora and fauna reach thousands of species, from the quietness of the ocean to the colorful splendor of towering mountains. Have you recognize some of the uniqueness of Indonesia before?
Here is just a small part of the uniqueness and advantages of the Indonesia, and some of the many uniqueness of Indonesia, a tropical paradise with tens of thousands of islands.
The Uniqueness of Indonesia With Diversity of The Natural Charm
- Indonesia is the largest archipelago in the world with the total number reaching 17,508 islands. Consists of 5 major islands and 30 smaller groups of islands, including 9,634 islands that yet to be named, and 6,000 uninhabited islands. In it, there are 3 of the 6 largest island in the world, namely: Borneo Island as the world's third largest island with an area of 539,460 km², Sumatra Island with an area of 473 606 km², and Papua Island with an area of 421,981 km².
- Java is the most populous island in the world, which is about 60% of Indonesia's population. or approximately 130 million people live on the island, which covers only 7% of the entire territory of the Republic of Indonesia.
- Indonesia is the largest maritime country in the world, with an area of territorial waters 93,000 km², and the length of the beach is about 81,000 km², or nearly 25% of the length of the beach in the world.
- Indonesia has the largest ethnic groups in the world, that there are more than 740 tribes or ethnicity, even in Papua alone there are 270 tribes. With the number of tribes that much, making Indonesia has the largest local language, ie 583 languages and dialects of the 67 main languages, which are used by various tribes in Indonesia. Although much has the local language, but the national language spoken is Indonesian, which is able to put it together without losing the regional language speech.
- Indonesia is the largest Muslim country in the world. The number of Muslims in Indonesia around 216 million people or 88% of the Indonesian population. This also makes Indonesia has the highest number of mosques and pilgrims biggest contributors in the world.
- Borobudur temple in Central Java has the largest Buddhist monument in the world whose height reaches 42 meters consists of 10 levels. Have a wonderful long relief reaches more than 1 km.
- Indonesia is the discovery of the oldest in the world of early humans, that is Pithecanthropus erectus which is estimated to come from the past 1.8 million years ago.
- Indonesia is ranked No. 1 producer of cloves and nutmegs, and ranked second in the world as a producer of natural rubber and crude palm oil. Biggest largest exporter of plywood, which is about 80% in the world market. Indonesia is also as a producer of liquefied natural gas (LNG) in the world, or about 20% of world supply. As well as the second largest tin producer in the world.
- Indonesia has the richest coral reefs in the world account for 18% of the total in the world. Also has the largest mangrove forest in the world to prevent the erosion of the sea water. Indonesia is the origin of the wealth of the world's largest orchid which reaches 6,000 species of orchids, and Rafflesia Arnoldi flower as the largest flower in the world with a diameter up to 1 meter.
- Indonesia is a habitat for animals that are still alive which is ancient dragons, the largest lizards in the world with a length of 3 meters and weighs 90 kg. Komodo is only found on Komodo Island and surrounding areas in the East Nusa Tenggara (NTT). In a sea of Indonesia has the most shark species in the world are 150 species.
- In Sulawesi, is also found that Python reticulates snake is the longest in the world. with a length up to 10 meters. The world's smallest fish is found in muddy swamps of Sumatra Island, only 7.9 mm in length and a maximum size of approximately mosquito.
- Indonesia is the first country that was born after the end of World War II in 1945. Indonesia is the 70th oldest in the world. Until now, Indonesia is the only country to ever come out of the United Nations (UN) in January 7, 1965, then rejoined 28 September 1966.