March 10th, 2008 by indunesia
The country is rich in natural resources While 90% of the population is engaged in agriculture, oil and gas contribute 70% of total export earnings and 60% of the government revenues.
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March 10th, 2008 by indunesia
Indonesia is rich in art and culture which are intertwined with religion and age-old traditions from the time of early migrants with Western thoughts brought by Portuguese traders and Dutch colonists. The basic principles which guide life include the concepts of mutual assistance or “gotong royong” and consultations or “musyawarah” to arrive at a consensus or “mufakat” Derived from rural life, this system is still very much in use in community life throughout the country.
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March 10th, 2008 by indunesia
There are about 583 languages and dialects spoken in the archipelago. There normally belong to the different ethnic groups of the population.
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March 10th, 2008 by indunesia
Province (Indonesian: Provinsi) is headed by a governor. Each province has its own legislative body, called Dewan Perwakilan Rakyat Daerah (literally means “Regional People’s Representatives Assembly”). Governor and member of representatives are elected by popular vote for 5 years term.
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March 10th, 2008 by indunesia
242 million (2005 est.). Indonesia is the fourth most populous nation in the world after China, India and the United States. Over two thirds of the population resides in Java, the center of the country’s economic and political power. Population growth rate: 1.49%, Birth rate 21.11 births per 1,000 population (2004 estimate). Age breakdown: 0-14 years - 29.4%, 15-64 years - 65.5%, 65 years and over - 5.1%.Literacy rate: 87.9% (2002)
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March 10th, 2008 by indunesia
Indonesia, with the population 205 million people, consists of some 13,667 islands, six major religions, and more than 300 ethnic groups. Extending telecommunications to all 33 provinces and each of the main islands is a daunting task but one which Indonesia has embraced, particularly as a means of creating national cohesion. The need to provide communications for development and modernisation was recognised more than 20 years ago, with the launch of Indonesia’s domestic satellite, Palapa, in 1976. Read the rest of this entry »
March 10th, 2008 by indunesia
Source of Knowledge (wikipedia)
Indonesia is an
archipelagic nation in
Southeast Asia, lying between the
Indian Ocean and the
Pacific Oceans. It is in a strategic location astride or along major sea lanes from
Indian Ocean to
Pacific Ocean. The country’s variations in culture have been shaped—although not specifically determined—by centuries of complex interactions with the physical environment. Although Indonesians are now less vulnerable to the vicissitudes of nature as a result of improved technology and social programs, to some extent their social diversity has emerged from traditionally different patterns of adjustment to their physical circumstances.
February 26th, 2008 by admin
Oleh IRFAN ANSHORY
Penulis, Direktur Pendidikan “Ganesha Operation”
PADA zaman purba, kepulauan tanah air kita disebut dengan aneka nama. Dalam catatan bangsa Tionghoa kawasan kepulauan kita dinamai Nan-hai (Kepulauan Laut Selatan). Berbagai catatan kuno bangsa India menamai kepulauan ini Dwipantara (Kepulauan Tanah Seberang), nama yang diturunkan dari kata Sansekerta dwipa (pulau) dan antara (luar, seberang). Kisah Ramayana karya pujangga Valmiki yang termasyhur itu menceritakan pencarian terhadap Sinta, istri Rama yang diculik Ravana, sampai ke Suwarnadwipa (Pulau Emas, yaitu Sumatra sekarang) yang terletak di Kepulauan Dwipantara. Read the rest of this entry »
