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	Republic of Indonesia - MSN Encarta
		Indonesia plunged into an economic crisis in 1997 that led to significant political changes, including the resignation of President Suharto, who had been in office for more than 30 years.
		Indonesia also shares the island of New Guinea with Papua New Guinea; Indonesia occupies the western half of the island, known as Papua (formerly Irian Jaya).
		Indonesia is surrounded by the South China Sea, the Celebes Sea, and the Pacific Ocean to the north, and by the Indian Ocean to the south and west.
	encarta.msn.com /encyclopedia_761573214/Indonesia_Republic_of.html (1854 words)

	EH.Net Encyclopedia: The Economic History of Indonesia
		Indonesia is situated in Southeastern Asia and consists of a large archipelago between the Indian Ocean and the Pacific Ocean, with more than 13.000 islands.
		Indonesia has a tropical climate, but since there are large stretches of lowland and numerous mountainous areas, the climate varies from hot and humid to more moderate in the highlands.
		Indonesia is such a large and multi-faceted country that many different aspects have been the focus of research (for example, ethnic groups, trade networks, shipping, colonialism and imperialism).
	eh.net /encyclopedia/article/touwen.indonesia (4656 words)

	Indonesia
		Indonesia is located south and east of mainland Asia and north and west of Australia, the largest archipelago in the world.
		Indonesia's economy grew impressively during the 1980s and much of the 1990s, largely on the strength of its natural resources, which include a large population, solid energy reserves, substantial mineral deposits, and fertile farmland.
		Indonesia is a constitutional republic with an elected president, an elected parliament, and an appointed judiciary.
	aunvirtualu.dlsu.edu.ph /Countries/Indonesia_content.htm (1566 words)

	Indonesia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Indonesia was colonized by the Dutch for over three centuries; however, the nation declared its independence in 1945, which was internationally recognized four years later.
		Indonesia is a unitary state consisting of numerous distinct ethnic, linguistic, and religious groups spread across its numerous islands.
		Indonesia borders Malaysia on the island of Borneo (Indonesian, Papua New Guinea on the island of New Guinea and East Timor on the island of Timor.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Indonesia (5795 words)

	Islands of Indonesia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Indonesia occupies most of the Malay archipelago and extends into western Melanesia, as well.
		Islands on the west of the main New Guinea island:
		The province of Irian Jaya Barat: 610 islands.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Islands_of_Indonesia (214 words)

	PBS: Wild Indonesia
		Indonesia’s islands bridge a vast expanse that stretches from mainland Asia to Australia.
		These islands show signs of a violent birth, yet everywhere, there is a choice selection of habitats ready for occupancy.
		Indonesia is more water than land but what land there is has given us wildlife like nowhere else on earth.
	www.pbs.org /wildindonesia/world/index.html (667 words)

	Asia Times
		Theoretically, other countries could come and take over those "neglected" islands and should Indonesia protest, they could insist on bringing their case to the international court, where they could be expected to win in the light of the principle of sovereignty exercise or continuous administration.
		Indonesia, the world's biggest archipelagic country, stretching almost 5,000 kilometers from the Asian mainland into the Pacific Ocean, has more than 17,000 islands, only 3,000 of which are inhabited.
		Indonesia, once considered one of Asia's economic powerhouses, was brought to its knees in 1997 when financial crisis plunged it into deep economic recession.
	www.atimes.com /atimes/Southeast_Asia/DL21Ae01.html (875 words)

	Indonesia travel guide - Wikitravel
		Indonesia [1] is a large archipelago in Southeast Asia that straddles the Equator between the Indian Ocean and the Pacific Ocean.
		Indonesia's brand of Islam is generally quite tolerant and in larger cities headscarves and such visible manifestations of faith are exceptions rather than the rule, although the countryside and the devout state of Aceh can be considerably stricter.
		With 17,000 islands to choose from, Indonesian food is an umbrella term covering a vast variety of cuisines, but if used without further qualifiers the term tends to mean the food originally from the central and eastern parts of the main island Java.
	wikitravel.org /en/Indonesia (10943 words)

	Indonesia Monito - Indonesia Archipelago, Islands
		Indonesia is the largest archipelago in the world.
		The territory of the Republic of Indonesia stretches from 6°08’ north latitude to 11°15’ south latitude, and from 94°45’ to 141°05’ east longitude.
		The islands of Java, Sumatra, and Kalimantan, and the small islands in between, lie on the Sunda Shelf which begin on the coasts of Malaysia and Indo China, where the sea depth does not exceed 700 feet
	www.indonesia-pusaka.com /Imonitor/104archipelago.htm (360 words)

	WELCOME TO RIAU ISLANDS , THE INDONESIA TOURISM
		The 3,000 islands of the Riau province straddle the Straits of Malacca, one of the oldest and business trading routes in the world.
		For centuries the islands have provided a safe haven to traders and sailors from Europe, India and China and as a result they have strong foreign historical links.
		Its proximity to Singapore has made it a main business and shopping port and together with the nearby island of Batam, is promising to become an area of major investment and development in the years ahead.
	www.indonesia-tourism.com /riau_kepulauan/index.html (354 words)

	INDONESIA TSUNAMI - THE EARTHQUAKE AND TSUNAMI OF 19 AUGUST 1977 IN INDONESIA - Dr. George Pararas-Carayannis
		Coastal roads do not exist along the shores of the Lesser Sumba Islands fronting the Java Trench, but with the exception of Sumbawa some communities can be reached by road from the interior (generally though the south coasts are rugged, except for Bali, and villages are small and scattered).
		Following the survey of the tsunami in Indonesia, the ITIC survey was extended to Perth in Western Australia.
		Destructive tsunamis in Indonesia can be generated along the entire coasts of Western Sumatra, Southern Java and Bali, the Nusa Tenggara islands (Lesser Sundas), the Banda Sea and Southeast Sulawesi, the Molluccas, North and Southeast Sulawesi, Irian Jaya and the Makassar Strait.
	www.drgeorgepc.com /Tsunami1977Indonesia.html (2014 words)

	Togian Islands - Indonesia - Mark Moxon, Travel Writer
		There are six main islands, plus the recently erupted volcano of Unauna, as well as countless tiny islands dotted all around, and with the lush vegetation and beautiful blue sea it's a perfect place for paradise.
		The big bonus of the Togian Islands is the large amount of good coral reef surrounding the islands, and it's one of the few areas in the world where all three main types of reef are found: barrier reef, atoll and fringing reef.
		Living on the Togian Islands was Paul, our Australian dive master, but that wasn't Paul's most distinguishing feature: he had got blonde dreadlocks, something of a unique sight in an island community full of Indonesians.
	www.moxon.net /indonesia/togian_islands.html (702 words)

	South East Asian Destinations, Indonesia - Culture
		Indonesian textiles are some of the finest in the world, and differing islands have their own styles of weaving and dyeing.
		Although Indonesia is officially a secular state, by law you must belong to one of five recognised religions - this does not include the animism of the tribal peoples.
		In the eastern islands of Sumba and Irian Jaya the animist religions are still prominent and each religion is combined in some way with the local traditions.
	www.symbiosis-travel.com /destinations/indonesia/iculture.htm (412 words)

	Indonesia Resorts Directory
		Indonesia is a truly vast and beautifully diverse country of more than 17,000 islands spread across some 5,000 kilometres of tropical ocean.
		The major islands of Indonesia are Sumatra, Java, Bali, Kalimantan, Sulawesi and Irian Jaya.
		Everyone should experience life on a tropical island at least once in their lifetime - where there is nothing to do but eat, drink, sleep, read, walk, swim, snorkel and relax...
	www.royalresorts.com.au /resorts/indonesia.php (366 words)

	Riau Islands travel guide - Wikitravel
		The Riau Islands (Indonesian: Kepulauan Riau, abbreviated to Kepri) are an archipelago in Indonesia, located east of Sumatra and south of Singapore.
		Bahasa Indonesia is modeled on the version of Malay which originates from the Riau Islands.
		Many of the seaports in the Riau Islands and the main airport on Batam are visa-free and visa-on-arrival points of entry.
	wikitravel.org /en/Riau_Islands (913 words)

	An Introduction to Indonesia
		Unity in Diversity, the national motto of Indonesia, is a term that strikes deep into the heart of this dynamic and attractive Southeast Asian nation.
		Indonesia is composed of seventeen thousand islands that stretch over five thousand miles along the equator.
		The most populous of the Indonesian islands by far is Java, home to the sprawling capital city of Jakarta.
	www.interknowledge.com /indonesia (275 words)

	indonesia map and map of indonesia information page
		Indonesia, with over 18,000 counted islands, is by far the largest and most varied archipelago on Earth.
		This tropical country and its many islands are one of the most stunning, and yet, now dangerous destinations on the planet.
		Relative Location Indonesia, located on both sides of the Equator, is therefore in both the northern and southern hemispheres, as well as the eastern hemisphere.
	www.worldatlas.com /webimage/countrys/asia/id.htm (833 words)

	Gili Islands, Indonesia
		The three small islands Gili Air, Gili Meno and Gili Trawangan lie only a few miles off the north-west coast of Lombok.
		They can be reached by boat from the harbor of the little town of Pemenang; the crossing takes from 20 minutes to one hour.
		The best places for diving and snorkeling are found on Gili Trawangan which at 300 hectares is the largest island of the Gilis.
	www.planetware.com /indonesia/gili-islands-ina-l-lgi.htm (160 words)

	Coral Reef Paradise Found in Remote Indonesian Islands
		Summary In an expedition to the remote Raja Ampat Islands off Indonesia's province of Irian Jaya, scientists have found what appears to be an unparalleled array of marine species—corals, fishes, and mollusks—including some never seen before.
		The islands, which lie off Sorong on the northwest coast of sparsely populated and still largely undisturbed Irian Jaya, are extremely remote.
		Indonesia's Raja Ampat Islands are off the coast of the northwestern Irian Jaya city of Sorong.
	news.nationalgeographic.com /news/2001/08/0808_irianjayacoral.html (834 words)

	Christians in Indonesia's Maluku islands fear extermination (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
		According to news reports, the Christian village of Waai on Ambon island was attacked over the weekend for a second time.
		Waai is on the eastern coast of the island, about 25 miles northeast of Ambon city.
		This is the rainy season in Ambon, and the refugees are "wet, hungry, inadequately clothed, suffering from all kinds of illnesses, and intimidated in their spirits," the Baptists said.
	www.worthynews.com /news-features/newsroom-Moluccas-Indonesia-4.html (552 words)

	Indonesia islands links
		Smaller Sunda Islands consists of the string of small islands that stretch out to the east from Java all the way to Irian Jaya.
		This part of Indonesia is separated from the rest of the country in many ways, culturally, biological, and also what conserns the origin of its people.
		Eastern Indonesia is the least populated part and in some ways the least developed.
	home1.swipnet.se /~w-15266/indons/bagus/island.htm (454 words)

	Surf Indonesia
		Indonesia has some of the best surf spots in the world.
		Bali has not only some of the best waves in Indonesia, it is also culturally one of the most intersting islands of Indonesia.
		Lombok and Sumbawa are the two islands closest to Bali to the east.
	www.hawaii.edu /indolang/surf.html (560 words)

	Kandui Resort ::::: Mentawai Islands ::::: Indonesia :::: Resort Features
		Karamajet Island, part of the Mentawai Islands chain and home to Kandui Resort is situated 75 miles off the west coast of Sumatra.
		Kandui Resort, the only western development on the island is set amidst 30 acres of palm trees, lagoons, and a spectacular mile long white sand beach overlooking two of the most picturesque islands in the Mentawai Islands.
		The local landscape is dense, tropical forest with four main islands and dozens of auxiliary islands - sprinkled with a few main coastal villages throughout.
	www.mentawaiislands.com /kanduifeatures (1508 words)

	Diving Komodo Islands - ADVENTURE INDONESIA
		Dive time 60 mins, we do not allow touching or taking of anything underwater, but are happy to find the elusive critters you would like to photograph or see.
		Arrive Lbj, transfer to Hotel, then transfer to Bidadari Island for Discover diving in shallow water with Padi Instructor, Lunch, then one dive to maximum of 12mts with Instructor.
		Golo Hill Top, is Dutch/Indonesian owned and has AC and Basic rooms, they have a very nice view over the harbour of Labuanbajo, they are away from the noise of the main road and they serve good food in their restaurant.
	www.indonesiadiving.com /komodo/dive.htm (536 words)

	Islands in Indonesia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
		Luxuriant Bali is the centrepiece of Indonesia's 17,000 island archipelago, but rest assured, there are islands available for rent which are slightly more private.
		The emerald islands of the Indonesian archipelago have lured everyone in recent times, from missionaries to backpackers to pirates.
		Have a picnic on a tiny deserted island nearby.
	www.privateislandsonline.com /indonesia_rent_info.htm (213 words)

	So many islands, so little time
		According to the CIA factbook the answer is 17,000 (6,000 or so being inhabited).
		The Indonesian Embassy in Prague says, "The new figure for the total number of islands is 17,508 according to the Indonesian Naval Hydro-Oceanographic office.
		This figure is increased from the official figure so far known, that is 13,667." The INHO numbers are repeated around the web on many sites, so it is probably the authoritative number.
	radio.weblogs.com /0103361/categories/familyFriends/2002/06/15.html (185 words)

	dive site directory - scuba diving information and diving reviews on dive sites and countries all over the world ...
		Bikini Atoll in the Marshall Islands was the site of 23 nuclear bomb tests between 1946 and 1958.
		Indonesia is a world class destination for scuba divers and Bali is a popular region to visit due to it having excellent tourist facilities.
		For divers there is a little bit of everything on offer from wreck diving to reefs and walls with marine life ranging from sharks and manta rays to unusual ghost pipefish or nudibranchs.
	www.divesitedirectory.co.uk (2258 words)

	Diving Indonesia : the world's largest archipelago
		Indonesia, the world's largest archipelago containing 10 - 15 percent of the world's coral reefs, to some of the most idyllic islands, to the finest dive resorts available.
		Indonesia consists more than 17,000 islands and becomes the largest archipelago in the world with at least 80,000 kilometers of coastline.
		Big fish pop up every now and then, offering superb sights of big tunas, shoal or barracudas, manta rays and sharks galore.
	www.indonesiadiving.com (165 words)

	Blue Marlin Dive on the Gilli Islands, Lombok Indonesia, lombok diving, Gili Islands (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
		Welcome to Indonesia and diving at Blue Marlin Dive PADI diving School in Lombok, Indonesia.
		Blue Marlin is located on the Gili islands of close to Lombok near Bali, Indonesia.
		This paradise desert island lets you dive on beautiful reefs with pristine coral like gorgonian sea fans, schools of sharks including white tip reef sharks, Hammerhead sharks, Leopard sharks, Grey sharks, Silky sharks, Simon Liddiard, Blue spotted sting rays, Banner fish, Turtles, Manta rays, Eagle rays, Nudi branches, Spanish dancers, Banded see snakes.
	www.diveindo.com (239 words)

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