Facty things: 10 facts
about Indonesia
If
temples, volcanoes and beaches are your thing ,then travelling in Indonesia is
also your thing. You just might not know it yet. It’s an archipelago of
islands, with new cultures, food and experiences every time you switch islands.
You’ve got Bali, that gorgeous Hindu beast with perfect beaches and smiling
faces.
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| Indonesian Archipelego foto by Kaskus.Jpg |
Then there’s Java with
Yogyakarta’s temples and, yes, more volcanoes. Over the waves there’s Lombok
and it’s neighbouring slices of paradise, the Gilis. You can climb Mt Batur for
sunrise, wander through rice paddies in Ubud and get a massage or ten in Sanur.
You can camp on the slopes of Sengiggi, snorkel reefs and walk through villages
where traditional Islamic life is every day life. If we had to sum up Indonesia
in three words it would be: seafood, sunsets and so many surprises (six is the
new three).
1. SMOKIN’ HOT
There are over 150
volcanoes in Indonesia. 127 of them are active.
2. BIG STUFF
There are around
17,500 islands in Indonesia taking up almost the same space as the United
States.
3. FENCE-SITTER
Indonesia sits on both
sides of the equator. We don’t know which way the water flows.
4. IT’S ISLAMIC,
SOMETIMES
Indonesia has six
recognized religions, but the largest Muslim population in the world.
5. COFFEE CAPERS
Kopi Luwak is from
here. Coffee beans that are eaten by civets and…ummm… digested before being
brewed. Delicacy, apparently.
6. BIG FLOWERS
The world’s largest
flower, the corpse flower (not its latin name) is found in Indonesia jungles.
7. UNITY IN DIVERSITY
Is Indonesia’s
national motto. Now that’s some good warm fuzzies right there.
8. NUTMEG
Indonesia is one of
the world’s largest suppliers of nutmeg. It’s used in cooking, as medicine and
as a hallucinogen. Just sayin’.
9. REAL DRAGONS
Seventy kilogram
Komodo Dragons are alive and well in some parts of Indonesia.
10. NAMING RIGHTS
Balinese are named
according to their birth order. The first is Wayan, the fourth is Ketut and if
you are the fifth, it goes back to Wayan.
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