Indonesia

Country Name	Republic of Indonesia
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Motto	“Unity in Diversity”
Anthem	Indonesia Raya
Capital	Jakarta
Language	Indonesian
Demonym	Indonesian
Government	Government Unitary presidential constitutional republic
	President: Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono
	Vice President: Boediono
Area	1,904,569 sq km
Population	248,216,193 (2010)
GDP	$1.126 trillion (2011)
Currency	Rupiah
Time zone	+7 to +9
Calling code	+62
Religion	Islam
Language	Indonesian (Bahasa Indonesia)
Cloth	In general, the people wear clothes that are similar to western style. They wear traditional dress on special occasions.Men : Indonesian men generally wore sarongs (usually with a checkered pattern) in the home. In public, the sarong is worn only when attending Friday prayers at the mosque. For formal national occasions, the men wear batik shirts with trousers or teluk beskap, a combination of the Javanese jacket and sarong.Women : For formal occasions, Indonesian women wear the kebaya — a beautiful, figure-hugging blouse embroidered worn with a batik sarong that is usually dyed with flower motifs and in bright colors. occasions On these, women often tied their hair into a bun, or attached a false hairpiece. In addition, they may drape a long stretch of cloth, called “selendang”, over one shoulder. This cloth can be used as a head shawl or on less formal occasions, used to carry babies or objects.
Food	Typical meal : A typical Indonesian meal consists of steamed rice and one or two main dishes made of fish, meat, chicken or vegetables, sometimes including soup, all of which are served together. A common side dish is sambal.SambalIndonesian DishManner of eating : Food is eaten with the fingers or with a spoon and fork. When eating with the fingers, Indonesians use their right hand only. The left hand is used for less hygienic matters. They always leave some food on the plate or drink in the glass to indicate that they have had enough. Pork is hardly eaten because most Indonesians are Muslims; their religion prohibits eating pork. Hawker food : For a quick bite, there are street vendors peddling their food on their 3-wheeled carts. These stalls are known as kaki lima. Many of these vendors have their own distinctive calls (a beat on a piece of wood, a yell or a bell) to announce their wares ranging from drinks, sweets, rice and noodle meals. Each kaki lima vendor sells only one dish and many sell mee bakso. Favorite foods: A popular Indonesian dish is satay (pronounced sah-tay) served with peanut sauce, ketupat (pronounced ke-too-paht), cucumber and onions. Other popular foods are soto ayam, tahu telor, otak otak, nasi goreng, gado gado and kerupuk. Hawker food Kaki Lima Satay Regional favorites : Food varies from island to island … chicken and fish in Java; beef in Sumatra; duck and pork in Bali (where most of the Hindus live); and seafood in South Sulawesi. Padang food from West Sumatra is hot and spicy. A favorite is beef rendang. The typical nasi padang meal consists of many small dishes that are brought in by waiters who can carry up to eight plates on each arm. When the table is set, a plate of hot white rice is served. You choose from this selection of dishes and would not be charged for the dishes that were not touched. You only pay for the dishes that you have eaten. Desserts often consist of tropical fruits such as starfruit, mangga (mango), manggis (mangosteen), rambutan, durian and nangka (jackfruit). Indonesian desserts are often made from glutinous rice flour, palm sugar and coconut milk. Some favourites are kueh lapis, bubur hitam and es campur.
Travel	If you thrive in the natural world, traveling in Indonesia will delight you. Indonesia is a huge country – about the size of Japan, U.K., Germany, Spain, Italy, and Greece combined. Large parts of it are only semi-tamed and remain a tropical paradise. Indonesia offers the naturalist an almost infinite variety of flora and fauna such as the Titan Arum – the world’s tallest flower, the Rafflesia – the world’s biggest flower, the Borneo and Sumatran orangutan, the Komodo dragon, Sumatran tigers, Javanese one-horned rhinos, and much, much more.Bali has held the imaginations of travelers captive for centuries with its exotic culture of arts, dance, music, and other unique traditions blended in a way that creates a deep and memorable impression on visitors.Kuta Beach – Already we are off to a controversial start. 30 years ago it was just being discovered by tourist and was still a hidden treasure. Today Kuta Beach is busy and crowded with tourist being pestered by people selling every trinket you could ever not wish to own. Yet in saying that people are still drawn to this peace of paradise for the spectacular sunsets, close proximity to the shops and hotels, and of course the surfing. Plus if you say no 3 times to the sellers they have to leave you alone or they could loose their seller’s license.Dreamland – Since 2005 Dreamland Beach has become more and more popular, firstly it was always popular with surfers, but the word has gotten out and you too can enjoy this beautiful beach with the cliffs behind you and the clear waters in front of you. There has been development of the area and it is changing from a sleepy hideaway to a swanky retreat. A great place to visit but it is a bit of a drive away from the main hotel area. The volcano of Mount Bromo, Tengger Massif, perhaps not the biggest, most active, or awe-inspiring, but it is probably the most famous. Bromo It takes its name from the Hindu creator god Brahma. What makes this an amazing adventure and amazing journey is not just going to see yet another volcano but you’re going to meet a Hindu God. Bromo sits in the middle of the sea of sand. From here you will see an amazing sight as you’re surrounded by volcanoes standing on a sea of sand wasteland that could be on the moon. Jakarta is completely unique unto itself. Jakarta is a frontier city – an inferno of activity blending ancient traditions with 21st century development. It’s the political, social, and economic hub of the world’s fourth most populous nation. How could it not be fascinating? Come to Jakarta and you will find world class architecture, the trendiest designer shops, chic nightclubs, an array of five-star international hotels, and gourmet restaurants staffed by some of the best chefs thriving next to traditional food sellers and traditional markets.