Things You Should Know About Indonesia

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• Indonesia flag has two color; red and white, and it is same with Monaco flag which are red and white. 

• Indonesia is the 4th largest population after; China (1), India (2), USA (3).

• Indonesia have more than 300 regional languages while Bahasa Indonesia is national language.

• Indonesia has 3 different time zones;
• WIB / Waktu Indonesia Barat (Western Indonesia Time) [UTC+7]
• Java island, Sumatra island, West Kalimantan, Central Kalimantan

• WITA / Waktu Indonesia Tengah (Central Indonesia Time) [UTC+8]
• Bali, West Nusa Tenggara, East Nusa Tenggara, East Kalimantan, South Kalimantan, Sulawesi island

• WIT / Waktu Indonesia Timur ( Eastern Indonesia Time) [UTC+9)
• Papua, Maluku, North Maluku

• Jogjakarta is a monarchy city, lead by the King Sri Sultan Hamengkubawana X (10th). The King also as the governor of Jogjakarta. While vice-governor always lead by the King Paku Alam X (10th), those titles for lifetime.

• East Timor / Timor Leste was Indonesia province.

  

  East Timor Flag

• Indonesia Republic was the state of The United States of Indonesia

  

  Under The United States of Indonesia

• Not all Java is Javanese;
  
• Javanese refers to Central Java, Jogjakarta, East Java (exclude Madura) [refers to tribe]
• Language: Javanese
• Population: around 95.000.000 / 41% [no.1]
• In colonization era, around 30.000, the Dutch brought Javanese to Suriname. in 2004 more than 60,000 people of mixed descent were recorded, with an unknown number of part Javanese descent.

• Sundanese refers to West Java
  
• Language: Sundanese
• Population: around 36.000.000/ 15% [no.2]

• Betawi refers to Jakarta
  
• Language: Betawi
• Population: around 6.500.000 / 2,5% [no.8]

• Eat with hands is a common thing in Indonesia.

• Ask about age is not rude in Indonesia, even you just meet someone.

• Indonesia has sic legit religions;
• Islam

  

  Istiqlal Mosque, Jakarta

•  Christian Protestant

  

  Protestant Church, Siantar

• Christian Catholic

  

  Catholic Church

• Hindu

  

  Besakih Temple

• Buddha

  

  Vihara, Malang

• Confucius

  

  Pagoda/Temple, Surabaya

  
  
• Bali is not a city, Bali is an island and province, while Denpasar is the capital city of Bali.

• The largest ethnic group in Indonesia is the Javanese who make up nearly 52% of the total population. The Javanese are concentrated on the island of Java but millions have migrated to other islands throughout the archipelago because of the transmigration program. The Sundanese, Malay, and Madurese are the next largest groups in the country.

• Non-native Indonesian (non-Pribumi)
• Tionghoa (Indonesia-Chinese)
• Arab
• India
• Korean
• Indo (Indonesia ethnic groups mixed with Caucasian)
• Japanese