7 Indonesian State Unique Facts that Other Countries Don't Have

Do you know, guess, if our country is the largest archipelagic country in the world today? Not only that, Indonesia is also a number of unique and interesting facts that make us proud of being an Indonesian nation, you know !!!

Following are Unique and Interesting Facts About Indonesia

• Indonesia is one of the countries recognized by the world as an archipelago

Indonesia is one of the countries that has been recognized in the world as an archipelago, besides Fiji, Trinidad and the Bahamas, Papua New Guinea, and the Philippines. In Indonesia, there are at least 17 thousand islands from Sabang to Merauke.

• Has 3 Islands which are the Top 10 Biggest Islands in the World

Besides having a large number of islands and spread from Sabang to Merauke, 3 islands in Indonesia are also included in the top 10 largest islands in the world, namely Sumatra Island, Kalimantan Island, and Irian Jaya Island.

• Riau Islands are the province with the highest number of islands in Indonesia

Riau Province has at least an area of around 2,408 islands consisting of small islands. And it is a province with the largest number of islands owned by Indonesia.

• Indonesia Loses Some Beautiful Islands because of Claimed Malaysia

In 2002 Indonesia lost several islands claimed by its own neighboring country, Malaysia. Some of these islands are islands located on the island of Borneo. Sipadan and Ligitan are examples of islands belonging to Malaysia after winning the international justice court.

• Indonesia has the largest number of tribes in the world

Like the many islands that Indonesia has, so does the number of tribes it has. Indonesian tribes have around 740 tribes spread throughout the island from Sabang to Merauke. The cool thing is, around 270 tribes only come from one island, which is from Irian Jaya Island

• Indonesia Has Around 34 Traditional Houses and 5,327 Typical Regional Culinary

In addition to the many tribes owned by Indonesia, of course it will also be influenced by the diversity that is owned, such as traditional houses and regional specialties. Indonesia has at least 34 traditional houses in each province and 5,327 unique cuisines in each region.

• Have the Most and Most Beautiful Coral Reef Group Called the Coral Triangle

The Coral Triangle and covers a large area in central and eastern waters of Indonesia, is the largest region that enters the Coral Triangle, compared to other countries such as Timor Leste, the Philippines, Sabah-Malaysia, Papua New Guinea, and the Solomon Islands in the Pacific Ocean.

In some regions of Indonesia that enter the Coral Triangle, such as in the waters of Raja Ampat, North Maluku, there are at least more than 600 species of coral or 75% of species that are famous in the world today.

Wow, I am more proud and feel very fortunate that we can live and become part of Indonesia. Hmmt, but we also have to take care of and preserve it, so that our children and grandchildren can enjoy the beauty of Indonesia too. Read other interesting articles too, guess on nurdian.com and don't forget to share.

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