The
name Indonesia was derived from
"indos nesos", meaning
islands near India, The country
is in fact the largest archipelago
in the world with a thousand islands,
17,508 to be precise, spread in
an area between the Asian continent
and Australia, and between the Pacific
and the Indian oceans. Traveling
to Indonesia
The islands are inhabited by many
tribes with diverse culture and
languages, although there is a national
language spoken throughout the country,
namely Bahasa Indonesia. It is thus
appropriate, that the country's
motto is Bhinneka Tunggal Ika, which
means: Unity in Diversity. Our state
philosophy is Pancasila, or the
Five Principles. This year is the
country's fiftieth anniversary of
independence. |
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