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About Indonesia
Indonesia is the largest archipelago and the fourth most populous country in the world. Consisting of five main islands (Sumatra, Java, Kalimantan, Sulawesi, and Papua), it has a total of over 17,000 islands, about 6,000 of which are inhabited. Indonesia is situated in Southeast Asia between the continents of Asia and Australia and the Pacific and Indian Oceans, and straddling the Equator. There are hundreds of languages and dialects spoken in Indonesia with Bahasa Indonesia
as the official national language. Indonesia is a leading member of ASEAN and currently has the 16th largest economy in the world. As an equatorial country, Indonesia’s climate is tropical. The drier seasons usually occur between June to September, whereas December to March see abundant rain. Indonesia is
a predominantly moderate Muslim country that by law protects all religions. “Unity in Diversity” is the motto of the country, and constitutionally it has been established as a secular state.
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