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
