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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 populous 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 250 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, 2006 Java earthquake and the 2010 eruptions of Mount Merapi. Selected article 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 / 6.183°S 106.833°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...) Selected pictureDid you know
Selected biography Abdurrahman Wahid, born Abdurrahman Addakhil (7 September 1940 – 30 December 2009), colloquially known as Born in Jombang, East Java, Wahid was educated in Indonesia, Egypt and Canada. He had long been a widely-respected and controversial Muslim cleric and leader of the Nahdatul Ulama before being elected President by the Indonesian parliament. He earned his controversy mostly from his sarcastic jokes and explicit talks. He is regarded as a very friendly and funny figure, as demonstrated by his affectionate nickname, "Gus Dur" ("Gus" is like brother or comrade, while "Dur" is taken from his name, Ab-'dur'-rahman). Back during Suharto's New Order era, although Gus Dur was seemingly moderate and non-confrontational in regards to the autocratic regime, he was in fact a slick and maverick opposition figure whose threat was taken seriously by President Suharto. (read more...) Wikipedias in Indonesian languagesIn the news
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