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Indonesia, officially the Republic of Indonesia (Indonesian: Republik Indonesia), is a nation of islands consisting of almost 18,000 islands located in the South East Asian Archipelago. From the city of Sabang to Merauke to east about 5000 km and from the Island of Miangas to the Islands of Rote to south about 1000 km, Indonesia respects its diversity with the motto Bhinneka Tunggal Ika or "Unity in Diversity". Jakarta, the nation's capital city is located on island of Java, which is one of the five most populated Indonesian islands, along with Sumatra, Kalimantan (Borneo), Sulawesi and New Guinea.

Since the seventeenth century, the archipelago has been inhabited by the Portuguese, Dutch and British, mainly for exploration and trading. Later, these countries demanded more than just spices and started colonising Indonesia. The Dutch ruled Indonesia for more than 300 years and in 1942, the Japanese arrived in Indonesia and ruled for three years.

Indonesia declared its independence from the Japanese on August 17, 1945. The country has more than 200 million citizens and is the most populous Muslim-majority nation. Currently, Indonesia is trying to recover after a series of disasters such as the 2004 Tsunami and 2006 Java earthquake.

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Jakarta (also Djakarta or DKI Jakarta), formerly known as Sunda Kelapa, Jayakarta and Batavia is the capital and largest city of Indonesia. Located on the northwest coast of the island of Java, at 6°11′S, 106°50′E, it has an area of 661.52 km² and a population of 8,792,000 (2004) Jakarta has been developed for more than 490 years and currently is the ninth most dense city in the world with 44,283 people per square miles.

As a capital city, Jakarta is the location of the international embassies while also is the location of Soekarno-Hatta International Airport. Since 2002, Jakarta, under the governance of Sutiyoso, has developed its new transportation system, which is known as "TransJakarta" or "Busway" and in 2007, Jakarta will establish its newest transportation system, the Jakarta Monorail. (read more...)

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Did you know

• ... that there is a lake called Kelimutu Lake or Danau Tiga Warna (three colors lake) in East Nusa Tenggara? It has three colors and changes periodically every year.
• ... that Abangan literally means red in English, a term coined by Clifford Geertz to refer to Javanese Muslims who practice syncretism as a result of mixture between Islam, Buddhism, Hinduism and Animism traditions.
• ... that the Bugis, a sea-faring people of Southern Sulawesi, were trading with Aboriginal people of Northern Australia long before European colonists arrived in the area. The products of the forest and sea that they brought back were avidly sought after in the markets of Asia, where they were bartered for opium, silk, cotton, firearms and gunpowder.
• ... that the Javan Rhinoceros is one of the rarest and most endangered large mammals anywhere in the world. According to 2002 estimates, only about 60 remain alive, in Indonesia and Vietnam. They are primarily found in Ujung Kulon National Park, Java, but sightings are extremely rare.
• ... that Puncak Jaya is the highest point in Indonesia? The mountain is located in Papua and reaches 4,884m (16,024 feet) above the sea level.
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In the news

• Mar 25 Adam Air Flight 574 is determined to have crashed because pilots were distracted by an instrument failure. (Wikinews)
• Feb 21 Magnitude 7.5 earthquake strikes the province of Aceh. (Indonesia Tsunami Bulletin)
• Jan 27 Former Indonesian president Suharto dies at 1:10 p.m. local time from multiple organ failure at the age of 86, at Pertamina Hospital. (BBC) (Reuters) (AFP via CNA)
• Nov 2 The governments of Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore take preventive measures against flooding ahead of the heavy rain brought by the upcoming Northeast Monsoon. (Jakarta Post) (Star) (CNA)
• Nov 2 Tremors grow more frequent on around Mount Kelut (pic), signs of an imminent volcano eruption. More than 100,000 people have been evacuated from the mountain. (AP/AFP via News.com.au)
• Oct 26 Three active volcanoes are being watched by the Volcanology and Geology Disaster Mitagation Center: Anak Krakatau of Sumatra, Soputan on Sulawesi and Kelut on Java. (AFP via Inquirer)
• Oct 25 A pre-dawn earthquake off Sumatra, registering 7.1-magnitude, causes residents to flee, but there are no reports of damage. (AP via IHT)
• Oct 25 The Soputan volcano erupts on Sulawesi, but there are no reports of injuries or damage. (AP via Fox)
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