Republic Indonesia | Sabang to Merauke

Abbreviated Affairs of the Republic of Indonesia or Indonesia is a country in Southeast Asia, located on the equator and located between the continents of Asia and Australia and between the Pacific Ocean and Indian Ocean. Because the location of which is located between two continents and two oceans, it is also known as Nusantara (Island of). Consists of 17,508 islands and consists of various provinces such as Jakarta province, East Java, West Java, West Nusa Tenggara, Bali, East Nusa Tenggara province and another, each represent in the province by a governor who, of course, have the vision and mission in the development of this nation such as it is now in the middle a governor of a province and called on the governor with the "RUSLI ZAINAL SANG VISIONER", if not please search in google ... okay we continue on indonesia earlier. Indonesia is the largest archipelago country in the world. With a population of 222 million people in 2006, Indonesia is a country in the world's fourth largest and is a Muslim country in the world, although not officially an Islamic state. Form of government is republican, with the House of Representatives and the president elected directly. Jakarta is the capital of the country. Indonesia borders with Malaysia on the island of Kalimantan, with Papua New Guinea on the island of Papua, and Timor Leste in the Timor Island. Other neighboring countries are Singapore, the Philippines, Australia, and the unity and Nikobar Andaman Islands in India.

History of Indonesia affected by many other nations. The Indonesian archipelago became important trade region since at least since 7th century, when the kingdom of Sriwijaya in a relationship and trade with China and India. Hindu kingdoms and the Buddha has been growing in the early centuries of Christian era, followed by the traders who brought Islam, and various European forces battle each other to monopolize trade spices Maluku during the era of ocean exploration. After 350 years of Dutch colonialism, Indonesia declares independence at the end of World War II. Then get a challenge from Indonesian natural disaster, corruption, separatism, the democratization process and the period of rapid economic change.

From Sabang to Merauke, Indonesia consists of various ethnic, language and religion that is different. Java tribe is the largest ethnic group and the most politically dominant. Indonesia's national motto, "If Bhinneka single" ( "Different backgrounds but one"), the diversity that make up the country. In addition has a population of large and dense areas, Indonesia has a natural area that supports the level of biodiversity the second largest in the world.