40 Why Indonesia is an Extraordinary Country

40 Why Indonesia is an Extraordinary Country

1. Greatest Volcanic eruptions in the world. Mount Tambora, located on the island of Sumbawa erupted in April 1815 when it erupted in a scale of seven on the Volcanic Explosivity Index. The explosion was heard on Sumatra island (more than 2,000 km).Volcanic ash fall in Kalimantan, Sulawesi, Java and Maluku. The explosion was caused deaths to no less than 71,000 people with 11000-12000 of whom were killed in direct consequence of these eruptions. Indeed, some researchers estimate up to 92,000 people were killed. More than that, this eruption caused global climate change. The following year (1816), often referred to as the Year Without a Summer because the weather changes dramatically from North America and Europe due to dust generated from this Tambora eruption.
2. Bungin island of Sumbawa in West Nusa Tenggara District District Alas, a small artificial island in the world most populous island of Java with densities exceeding 36 000 people/km2 density while the density of the island of Java is only about 813 islands Bungin people/km2 or density equal to 44 times the density of the island of Java. The island's only area of 8 hectares, has a 2800 population.
3. Indonesia is the country with the largest ethnic group in the world. There are more than 740 tribes / ethnic groups, where in Papua alone there are 270 tribes.
4. Countries with the largest regional languages, namely, 583 languages and dialects of the 67 main languages used by various tribes in Indonesia. National language is Indonesian, although local languages with the largest number of users in Indonesia is the Java language.
5. Buddhist monument (temple) in the world is a temple of Borobudur in Central Java with a height 42 meters (10 levels) and long relief more than 1 km. Estimated to be over 40 years by a dynasty dynasty in the ancient Mataram kingdom (750-850).
6. Place the discovery of early man in the world's oldest, namely: Pithecanthropus Erectus "is estimated to come from 1.8 million years ago.
7. Republic of Indonesia was the first country that was born after the end of World War II in 1945. RI is a State of the 70 oldest in the world.
8. Indonesia is the first country (until now only one) that ever came out of the United Nations (UN) on the date January 7, 1965. RI to join back into the United Nations in 1966.
9. Indonesian badminton team is the most won badminton men's symbol of supremacy, Thomas Cup, which is about 13 x (the first time last years 1958 & 2002).
10. Indonesia is a producer of liquefied natural gas (LNG) in the world (20% of world supply) is also the second largest tin producer.
11. Indonesia is ranked 1st in agricultural products, namely: Cloves and nutmeg, and No.2 in natural rubber and crude palm oil .
12. Indonesia is the largest exporter of plywood (plywood), which is about 80% in world markets.
13. Coral Reef (Coral Reef), Indonesia is the richest (18% of world total).
14. Indonesia has the most shark species are 150 species.
15. The world's biggest orchid Biodiversity: 6 thousand species of orchids, ranging from the largest (or Grammatophyllum speciosum Tiger Orchid) to the smallest (Taeniophyllum, which is not leafy), including the rare Black Orchid and only in Papua.
16. Having the world's largest mangrove forest. This plant is useful for prevent sea water erosion / abrasion.
17. Endangered animals on the island of Comodo dragons left only NTT is the largest lizard species in the world with an average body length reaches up to 3.13 meters and weighing up to 165 kg.
18. Rafflesia Arnoldi which grows in Sumatra is the largest flower in the world. When the flowers bloom, reaching 1 meter in diameter.
19. Having the world's smallest primate, the Pygmy Tarsier (Tarsius pumilus) or also called Mount Tarsier length is only 10 cm. Animals like monkeys and their lives above the tree have in Sulawesi.
20. Place the discovery of the world's longest snake, Python Reticulates length of 10 meters in Sulawesi.
21. The world's smallest fish found recently in the muddy swamps of Sumatra. 7.9 mm long as adults or more or less equal mosquitoes. Fish body was transparent and did not have a bone head.
22. The world's best spa on the island of Bali, Best Spa award from the magazine Senses obtained in Europe. Claimed as many as 60,000 readers of Bali as The Best Destination Spa in the World 2009.
23. Indonesia became the country with the number of banks and financial institutions based on Islamic system in the world. This is proven by the presence of 33 banks, 46 insurance agencies, and 17 mutual funds that follow Islamic system for the first half of 2009.
24. Since 2006 Indonesia has become the largest palm oil producer in the world with production in 2006 could reach 16 million tons per year. Together with Malaysia, Indonesia controlled almost 90% of world palm oil production.
25. Lampung pineapple exports in 2008 was ranked the world's second largest
26. Pekalongan Batik Lovers Society was awarded the Guinness World Records in 2005 after successfully making batik fabric square along the 1,200 meters (equivalent to 12,916 feet) by 1000 following the batik coloring writing within one day.
27. One of the 4 golden dome mosque in the world found in Indonesia. The following names and place of the golden dome mosque 1. Masjid Jame 'Asr or Mosque Bandar Seri Begawan in Brunei, 2. Al-Askari Mosque in Samarra, Iraq, 3. As Sakhrah Qubbah Mosque / Dome of the Rock in Jerusalem, Palestine, 4. Masjid Dian Al Mahri in Depok, Indonesia.
28. Indonesia as a country with a growth rate highest facebook users in southeast asia. In 2008, facebook users in Indonesia grew 645 percent to beat China, India, Malaysia, Thailand, and Singapore.
29. Length 200 miles Citarum River in Indonesia to host more than 500 factories along the banks of the river and quite possibly the most polluted rivers in the world.There is so much garbage that the surface layer in many places you can not see the water, and more profitable to forage for garbage from a river fishing life, even if you do catch a bad disease risk by spending time on it.
30. Indonesia ranks second worldwide list of specific observations (DPK) for cases of trafficking or trafficking in persons. Ratings were based on data as of June 2006 USAID.
31. For the business software piracy, released the results of research firm IDC revealed that the activities of software piracy in Indonesia in 2009 increasingly soaring. Indonesia was in 12th position as the country with the largest software piracy rate in the world.
32. Percentage recorded was 85%. If likened there are 100 software used, then 85 of them are illegal software. Percentage of 85% is a minor achievement for Indonesia, because during the two previous years, Indonesia is able to reduce the percentage of piracy, although only down 1%.
33. Java is one of the most densely populated islands in the world. Total population reached 125 million inhabitants. Java is part of Indonesia, called also has many unique apart from the population that remarkable. On the island there are two mega-city that is, the Jakarta and Surabaya. On the other hand, Java island has stunning views
34. Indonesia entered in 15 major countries in the world that the highest GDP. GDP stands for Gross Domestic Product. Income per capita of its population is estimated to $ 3.900.
35. Indonesia is the world's largest archipelagic country consisting of 17,508 islands, therefore he is called also as the Nusantara (Archipelago Between).
36. Samosir Island is located in the middle of Lake Toba, a large lake on the island of Sumatra. This is a unique culture and special scenery, really make a one world's most unique island. There are also two small lakes on the island
37. The volume of freshwater flow Indonesia was ranked third, after Brazil (with its Amazon) and Canada. ironic, this flow is uneven. In various areas such as NTT and Gunung Kidul, water hard to come by.
38. Place the discovery of the world's longest snake, Python Reticulates length of 10 meters in Sulawesi.
39. The world's smallest fish found recently in the muddy swamps of Sumatra. 7.9 mm long as adults or more or less equal mosquitoes.
40. Indonesia has the most shark species are 150 species