- Indonesia - Wikipedia
Indonesian society comprises hundreds of ethnic and linguistic groups, with Javanese being the largest The nation's identity is unified under the motto Bhinneka Tunggal Ika, defined by a national language, cultural and religious pluralism, a history of colonialism, and rebellion against it
- Indonesian language - Wikipedia
Indonesian (Bahasa Indonesia; [baˈhasa indoˈnesija]) is the official and national language of Indonesia [12] It is a standardized variety of Malay, [13] an Austronesian language that has been used as a lingua franca in the multilingual Indonesian archipelago for centuries
- Indonesia | History, Flag, Map, Capital, Language, Religion, Facts . . .
The Indonesian archipelago represents one of the most unusual areas in the world: it encompasses a major juncture of Earth’s tectonic plates, spans two faunal realms, and has for millennia served as a nexus of the peoples and cultures of Oceania and mainland Asia
- Indonesians - Wikipedia
Indonesians (Indonesian: orang Indonesia) are citizens or people who are identified with the country of Indonesia, [45] regardless of their ethnic or religious background [46] [47] There are more than 1,300 ethnicities in Indonesia, [48] [49] making it a multicultural archipelagic country with a diversity of languages, culture and religious beliefs The population of Indonesia according to the
- History of Indonesia | People, Culture, Language, Facts | Britannica
The Roman historian Pliny the Elder’s Natural History suggests that, in the 1st century ce, Indonesian outriggers were engaged in trade with the east coast of Africa Indonesian settlements may have existed at that time in Madagascar, an island with distinct Indonesian cultural traits
- Indonesia | Culture, Facts Travel | - CountryReports
The official language is Indonesian (a variety of Malay) However, some 300 other languages are also spoken in the country One of them, Javanese is the most common with more than 70 million speakers More than half the population speaks some Indonesian or Malay Because Dutch was the official language until 1942, some older adults still speak it
- Indonesia Maps Facts - World Atlas
These mountains on the major Indonesian Islands are densely forested and volcanic in origin The mountains with the highest elevations (over 16,000 ft) are found on Irian Jaya in the east Located in the Papua province and as a part of the Sudirman mountain range is Puncak Jaya – the highest point in Indonesia
- Indonesia country profile - BBC News
Languages: Indonesian, plus regional languages Life expectancy: 68 years (men) 72 years (women)
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