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Where is Indonesia?
Indonesia is the largest archipelago and
the fourth most populous country in the world. Consisting of five main
islands (Sumatra, Jawa, Kalimantan, Sulawesi, and Papua) with 33
provinces, 30 smaller archipelagos, it has a total of 17,508 islands of
which about 6,000 are inhabited. The Republic of Indonesia is located in
Southeast Asia and stretches 5,150 km between the Australian and Asian
continental mainland and divides the Pacific and Indian Oceans at the
Equator. The name Indonesia is composed of two Greek words: “Indos”
which means Indian and “nesos” meaning islands. The capital city of
Indonesia is Jakarta. The country shares land borders with Papua New
Guinea, East Timor and Malaysia. Other neighboring countries include
Singapore, the Philippines, Australia, and the Indian territory of the
Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
Indonesia climate is distinctly
tropical. The east monsoon from June to September brings dry weather
while the west monsoon from December to March is moisture-laden
Indonesia In General bringing rain. The transitional period between
these two are interposed by occasional rainshowers, but even in the
midst of the west monsoon season, temperatures range from 21 degrees C
(70 F) to 33 degrees C. (90 F) except at higher altitudes which are much
cooler. Heaviest rainfalls are recorded in December and January.
Humidity is between 60-100 %.
There are more 583 languages and
dialects spoken in the archipelago. There normally belong to the 350
different ethnic groups of the population. Bahasa Indonesia is the
national language, written in Roman script and based on European
orthography. In all tourist destination areas English is the number one
foreign languages fairly spoken and written.
The staple food of most of Indonesia is
“nasi” (rice). On some of the island in eastern Indonesia, staple food
traditionally ranged from corn, sago, cassava to sweet potatoes. Fish
features prominently in the diet as fresh, salted, dried, smoked or a
paste. Coconut is found everywhere and besides being produced for
cooking oil, its milk - the juice from the white meat - is an ingredient
for many dishes. Spices and hot chili Peppers are the essence of most
cooking, and in some areas they are used generously such as in West
Sumatra and North Sulawesi. Each province or area has its own cuisine,
which vary in the method of cooking and ingredients. The Javanese
cuisine is probably more palatable to the general taste and consists of
vegetables, soybeans, beef, chicken and other varieties. The Sumatrans
generally eat more beef compared to the other regions. West Sumatra
particularly is known for its Padang restaurants found nationwide.
Beside the hot and spicy food, these restaurants are known for their
unique style of service. Further to the east, seafood features on the
daily diet, either grilled or made into curries. In Bali, Papua and the
highlands of North Sumatra and North Sulawesi pork dishes are
specialities. Pork is ussually served in Chinese restaurants or
non-moslem regions. There is a wide variety of tropical and sub-tropical
fruits and vegetables all year round. Coffee and tea plantations are
plentiful, growing on several islands, and served everywhere from fine
restaurants to small village stalls. There are several breweries which
produce local beer. Bali produces “brem” which is a rice wine, whereas
Toraja has its “tuak” which is also known in North Sumatra. Most common
nationwide are “sate” (skewered grilled meat), “gado-gado” (vegetable
salad with a peanut sauce), “nasi goreng” (fried rice served at anytime)
and “bakmi goreng” (fried noodles).
All travelers to Indonesia must be in
possession of passport valid for at least six months from date of
arrival and have proof (tickets) of onward or return passage.
Immigration authority will provide Free
Tourist Visas for a period of 30 days to national s from 12 countries
only on the basis of reciprocity. The countries are Thailand, Malaysia,
Singapore, Brunei Darussalam, the Philippines, Hong Kong SAR, Macao SAR,
Chile, Morocco, Peru, Vietnam and Equador.
Visa on arrival is valid for 30 days and
maybe extended under the permission of Indonesia is conditions as
follows, the natural disaster happens in the place that is visiting by
the tourist. And if, the tourist is sick or got an accident during other
visiting. VOA Will be given to citizens of Australia, Argentina,
Brazil, Denmark, Canada, Finland, France, Germany,Great Britain,
Hungary, Italy, Japan, Norway, Poland, South Africa, South Korea,
Switzerland, New Zealand, Taiwan, the United Arab Emirates, and the
United States of America, Austria, Belgium, India, Ireland, Kuwait,
Luxemburg, Maldives, Egypt, Oman, Portuguese, Qatar, The People of
Republic China, Russian, Saudi Arabian, Spain, Bahrain, Bulgaria,
Cambodia, Cyprus, Estonia, Greece , Iran, Iceland, Laos PDR,
Liechtenstein, Malta, Mexico, Monaco, Nederland, Suriname, Sweden,
Aljazair, Czech, Slovakia, Fiji, Latvia, Libya, Lithuania, Panama,
Slovakia, Slovenia, Rumania, Tunisia.
Entry ports where visa-on-arrival may be
issued are the Soekarno-Hatta airport in Jakarta, Ngurah Rai airport in
Bali, Sultan Syarif Hasim airport in Pekanbaru, Tabing airport in
Padang, Juanda airport of Surabaya and the Sam Ratulangi airport in
Manado. While authorized seaports are Batam, the Sekupang, Batuampar,
Nongsa, Marina, Teluk Senimba, Bandar Brintan, Talani Lagoi and Bandar
Sri Udana Labon in the Riau archipelago, Sri Bintan Pura in Tanjung
Pinang, Belawan port and Sibolga in North Sumatra, Yos Sudarso Tanjung
Perak in Surabaya, Teluk Bayur of Padang, Tanjung Priok at Jakarta,
Padang Bai and Benoa in Bali, the port of Jayapura, Bitung, Tanjung
Balai Karimun, Tanjung Mas in Central Java, Tenua and Maumere in East
Nusa Tenggara, Pare-Pare and Soekarno Hatta port in South Sulawesi.
Other nationals must apply for visa at
Indonesia Embassies or Consulates in their home country. In addition,
the visa cannot be replaced with any other of immigration letters. The
visa shall then be administered by Visa Officer in the presence of the
applicant concerned.
You may find Information on Indonesia
embassies and consulates contact details at the Ministry of Foreign
Affair website on the following direct-link: http://www.deplu.go.id/
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