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The name Indonesia has its roots in two Greek words: "Indos" meaning Indian and "Nesos" which means islands. Indonesia consists of 17,508 islands. With a population of over 234 million people, it is the world's fourth most populous country.
The main islands are Sumatra (473,606 sq.km), Kalimantan 1539,400 sq.km), Sulawesi l 189,216 sq. km), Irian Jaya (421,981 sq. km), and last but not least Java (132,187 sq.km), home to 70 percent of the country's population.
The major languages are Javanese, Sundanese, Balinese, Minangkabau, Malay, Bugis,Makassarese, Minahasan and Ambonese. Official language spoken is Indonesian.
Indonesia is a republic, with an elected parliament and president. The nation's capital city is Jakarta. Indonesia's cities are in a constant state of urban evolution, where dense populations, technology and construction live in hectic symbiosis. But most of the archipelago's territory remains unexplored, concealing a wealth of cultures and a myriad of landscapes |
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