Getting to know Indonesia

Jakarta means

victory city

Food of Indonesian (10 probably):

Gado-gado(jakarta), Gudeg(Yogyakarta), Lawar(Bali), Rendang(Padang), Nasi Goreng(national), Sate(National),Pempek(Palembang), Karedok(Sundanese), Rujak Cingur(east Java), Ayam Rica-rica(Manado)

The most important resource in Sumatra is:

Gold

Biggest Mountain in Sumatra:

Gunung Kerinci

Biggest mountain in Java:

Gunung Semeru

National anthem

Indonesia Raya

The Hindu temple in Yogyakarta :

Prambanan

Highest mountain in Indonesia:

Puncak Jaya

Biggest temple in Bali:

Pura Besakih

The biggest flower in the world found in Indonesia:

Rafflesia

The animals found in Indonesia:

Rhino, tiger, elephant, komodo, orang utan, bear, python,

Capital cities of the provinces on the island of Java are :

Serang, Bandung, Jakarta, Semarang, Yogyakarta, and Surabaya

Islands that the equator passes through:

Sumatra, Kalimantan, Sulawesi and Halmahera

Strait between the island of Sumatra and Java

Sunda Strait

The people who live on the island of Java:

Sundanese(West Java), Javanese(Central and East Java) and Madurese(the island of Madura)

Biggest port in Jakarta(Indonesia):

Tanjung Priok

The puppets played in Indonesia:

Wayang kulit, wayang golek and wayang orang

Seasons in Indonesia:

Wet and dry

Name of the provinces on the island of Java:

Banten, West Java, DKI Jakarta, Central Java, Yogyakarta, and East Java

Why does Indonesia have only one national language:

Because there are so many tribes and each tribe has its own language. Indonesia then needs a language to bridge those tribes and the language is Indonesian.

This city is known as the city of rain:

Bogor

The Buddhist temple in Yogyakarta:

Borobudur

The biggest church in Indonesia

Cathedral

This city is known as the city of Shrimp/Shrimp city:

Cirebon

The current and previous presidents of Indonesia:

Current: Joko Widodo(Jokowi) Previous: SBY, Megawati, Gusdur, Habibie, Soeharto and Soekarno

The tribe originally from Kalimantan:

Dayaks

Fruits of Indonesia (10 probably):

Durian, salak, jeruk bali, belimbing, nangka, dukuh, pisang, mangga, pepaya, rambutan, kelapa, sirsak

Number of islands and population in Indonesia:

17 thousand islands and about 250 million people

The year the language was declared as national language:

1928

Number of provinces on the island of Java:

6

The independence day of Indonesia:

August 17, 1945

The games most Indonesian play and why:

Badminton and soccer because Indonesia was used to be colonized by the European countries.

The most popular island in Indonesia:

Bali

Strait between Java and Bali:

Bali Strait

The religions practiced in Indonesia:

Islam, Christianity, Hinduism, Buddhism

The biggest mosque in Indonesia:

Istiqlal

The capital city of Indonesia is:

Jakarta

Main islands in Indonesia:

Kalimantan, Sumatra, Irian Jaya, Sulawesi, and Java

The national dagger of Indonesia:

Keris

The biggest lizard in the world which if found in Indonesia:

Komodo dragon

Biggest lake and its island on the island of Sumatra:

Lake Toba

Strait between Sumatra and Malaysia :

Malaca Strait

Neighboring countries to Indonesia:

Malaysia, Timor Leste, Papua New Guenea(PNG), Singapore, the Phillipines, Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, Myanmar, Australia, Brunei,

Animal not found in Indonesia:

polar bear, penguin and lion

Flag colors

red and white