The Republic of Indonesia is a vast and sprawling country and also the largest archipelago in the world comprising 13,466 large and small tropical islands fringed with white sandy beaches, many still uninhabited and a number even still unnamed. So it is hard to even think of it as a single country – it is more like a gargantuan tree with branches that extend out into various parts of the Indian and Pacific Oceans. And there are a lot of branches to the Indonesian tree. What we know of as Indonesia is comprised of a total of 17,508 islands extending 5,150 kilometers (3,200 miles) east to west in Southeast Asia and Oceania. The sum of these islands cover approximately 1,919,440 square kilometers, making Indonesia the world’s 16th largest country in terms of land area. Of these 17,508 islands, only 6,000 are currently inhabited.
Indonesia’s Religion
Indonesia is the world’s largest Islamic country, but the government of Indonesia officially recognizes five other religions: Hinduism, Buddhism, Protestantism, Catholicism, and Confucianism.
Indonesia’s Climate & Geography
Indonesia is one of the most geographically and geologically interesting countries on Earth. There are over 400 volcanic mountains that dot the islands of Indonesia. These islands have a huge impact on both the Australian and Pacific tectonic plate.
Indonesia spans a range of 1,919,000 square kilometers and shares land borders with Malaysia, Papua New Guinea, and East Timor, all of which to its uniquely rich cultural diversity.
Indonesia’s climate is tropical – hot and humid – although its high mountain peaks can get quite cool. The year is divided into a wet season and a dry season but because Indonesia is located at the equator, the temperatures don’t vary much from month to month. The coastal areas stay steady at around the mid to upper 20s Celsius (low to mid 80s Fahrenheit) all year long.
Indonesia spans a range of 1,919,000 square kilometers and shares land borders with Malaysia, Papua New Guinea, and East Timor, all of which to its uniquely rich cultural diversity.
Indonesia’s climate is tropical – hot and humid – although its high mountain peaks can get quite cool. The year is divided into a wet season and a dry season but because Indonesia is located at the equator, the temperatures don’t vary much from month to month. The coastal areas stay steady at around the mid to upper 20s Celsius (low to mid 80s Fahrenheit) all year long.
Culture of Indonesia
Living on more than 13,400 islands, the Indonesian nation today counts some 200 million population comprising more than 200 ethnic groups. After Independence in 1945 inter-marriages among people of different ethnic groups have welded the population into a more cohesive Indonesian nation.
Indonesia as CPI Partner
Since the Cultural Partnership Initiative was officially launched in the year of 2005, 74 Indonesian CPI participants from many different fields including sport, dance, theater, music, museum, library and architecture have joined the CPI up to date.
This year, we have 4 Indonesian CPI family members currently staying in Korea with Korea National University of Arts, National Theater of Korea Foundation, Andong Festival Tourism Foundation and CID-UNESCO.
This year, we have 4 Indonesian CPI family members currently staying in Korea with Korea National University of Arts, National Theater of Korea Foundation, Andong Festival Tourism Foundation and CID-UNESCO.
