Page 6 - Indonesia Destination Guide - Alluring Asia

THE LAND Indonesia is the largest archipelago in the world. It stretches 3,200 (comparable roughly to that across the United States) miles between Australia and the Asian 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. Indonesia is divided into 27 provinces which are classified geographically into 4 groups: PAGE 3 Population | Time | Visas Insurance | History 1). Greater Sunda Islands: Sumatra, Java, Kalimantan, Sulawesi PAGE 4 2). Lesser Sunda Islands: (Nusa Tenggara) Include all the islands between Bali eastward People | Language Common Phrases to Timor PAGE 5 3). Maluku Islands: Include all the islands between Irian Jaya and Sulawesi Climate PAGE 6 4). West Papua (Irian Jaya): The extreme Eastern part of the archipelago (Western half of The Land New Guinea) PAGE 7 Changing money | Credit Cards The main islands are: Sumatra, Java (the most populated), Kalimantan (Borneo), Sulawesi (Celebes), and West Currency | Tipping Papua (Irian Jaya). Indonesia, commonly referred to as the "Ring of Fire" has over 300 volcanoes, of which 128 are Etiquette active and at least half have erupted. Krakatau - most famous is an island volcano located in the Sunda Straight PAGE 8 between Java and Sumatra. Safety & Crime | Taxis What to Pack | Health PAGE 9 Communications PAGE 10 Shopping | Customs Bartering PAGE 11-12 Food & Drinks PAGE 13 Culture & The Arts | Religion