| Indonesia is a large country and contains rich in | | | | islands, inhabited by two species of flora and |
| cultural diversity with hundreds of different ethnic | | | | fauna of different origin. Especially in the west |
| groups. Each group has a unique tradition, culture | | | | belongs to the Indo-Malayan realm, while to the |
| and art, making Indonesia the country to attract | | | | east Pacific and Australian realms. Although the |
| foreign tourists, scientists, theater, and art. Each | | | | country covers only 1.3 percent of Earth's land, |
| tribe also has a tradition and the local language, | | | | but here is home to some of the most |
| besides Bahasa Indonesia, official language. | | | | spectacular wildlife and extraordinary - both plants |
| Although in one island, like Sumatra, Java, | | | | and animals. Indonesia also has a high biodiversity: |
| Sulawesi, Maluku, Papua and others, local language | | | | ten percent of the world's flowering plant species, |
| is often different from village to village. Diversity | | | | 12 percent of the world's mammal species, 16 |
| such as language, is very interesting for those | | | | percent of all reptile and amphibian species, 17 |
| interested in linguistics. Linguists interested in | | | | percent of all 2008 bird species and more than 25 |
| historical linguistics, morphology, sociolinguistics, | | | | percent of fish species. |
| language shift and language attrition will find | | | | Recent research shows that 40 million Indonesians |
| Indonesia a land that provides them with much | | | | are directly dependent on biodiversity. Of these, |
| material to work with. | | | | 12 million people of native (indigenous) people who |
| Indonesian has the largest Muslim population in any | | | | live in and around the forest. Environment in the |
| country in the world but also a country of diverse | | | | forest for centuries, the community has |
| religion. Including Hindu, Buddhist, Catholic and | | | | developed a policy of sustainable exploitation of |
| Protestant. In addition there Kaharingan, the | | | | resources - they acknowledge that the continued |
| Dayak people in Kalimantan has been obtained | | | | existence depends on the availability of food to |
| from law officials. This religious and traditional | | | | hunt and gather. Help preserve the culture and |
| beliefs, together they provide syncretism | | | | their lifestyle is as important as related to the |
| interesting for students who study religion. | | | | conservation of biodiversity in Indonesia. |
| Indonesia is a developing country with rich natural | | | | Indonesia has experienced remarkable political |
| resources and human resources and economic | | | | changes in the last few years, moving toward |
| potential, especially the market that promise, so | | | | democracy and greater freedom for the |
| for the sake of the country, international | | | | community, including the mass media, so it can |
| economists, plant and animal experts, and | | | | become a nation that can become a role model |
| development workers. | | | | to be learned by other countries in the world. |
| The Indonesian archipelago of more than 17,000 | | | | |