Unique Facts about Indonesia

1. Proklamator Kemerdekaan

Everyone seems to know that Sukarno and Hatta proclaimed Indonesia's independence is that. But until this writing, there is no street name "Soekarno-Hatta Airport in Jakarta, the city where the proclamation was read. Their names were enshrined into the new airport name 40 years after Indonesia's independence. Worse, the new government formally pinned the title of "proclaimer" to them in 1986, or 16 years after Sukarno's death.

2. City mother
There is no country in the world that changed the capital city for four times in a relatively short period of time except Indonesia, namely Jakarta (1945-1946), Yogyakarta (1946-1948), Bukittinggi (1948-1949), Jakarta (1950-present).

3. Football
Football is one of the most popular sport in Indonesia, but its national team has never won the FIFA World Cup. Only once appeared in 1938, it was not carrying the flag of Indonesia, but the Dutch East Indies. Although Indonesia has a population of at most 4th in the world and Brazil is ranked the 5th, but football achievements the two countries differ greatly.

4. Forest
Indonesia is famous for its vast biodiversity. Indonesia's forest area reached 138 million acres is the place to live for 11% of the world's plant species, 10% of the world's mammal species, and 16% of the world's bird species. However, Guinness World Records in 2008 to pin record in Indonesia as the country's most fast rate of forest destruction in the world, which lost 1.8 million hectares of forest every year

5. Pulau

With 17,508 islands, Indonesia is the largest archipelago country in the world. This is where 3 of the 6 largest island in the world are: Kalimantan, Sumatra, and Papua. But do not be surprised that nearly 60% of the population lives in Java, although the extent of only 7% of the entire territory of Indonesia. Uniquely, there are four islands that sovereignty ruled jointly with neighboring governments. Borneo Island is administratively controlled by three governments, namely Indonesia, Malaysia, and Brunei Darussalam. Guinea dominated Indonesia and Papua New Guinea. Timor island controlled by Indonesia and Timor Leste, and the last island of Sebatik controlled Indonesia and Malaysia.

6. Rate
Reference to figure 1-9 in Indonesian letters contain a mystery. If we add the two numbers that equal the prefix letter, then the result is always ten.
Beginning with S -> One + Nine = Ten
Beginning with D -> Two + Eight = Ten
Beginning with T -> Three + Seven = Ten
Beginning with E -> Four + Six = Ten
Even the Five + Five = Ten

7. Latah

Latah is a neurological disease whose symptoms appeared when dikageti, or without conscious like repeating words or movements of others. Besides Indonesia, the disease is only found in the ethnic Ainu in Japan, people in the Gobi desert, and a tribe in France. In Indonesia alone, initially the disease was only found in the tribes on the island of Java, Sumatra and Kalimantan hinterland. But his unique, over time talkative in Indonesia are considered cool and become a trend, especially among celebrities. Some celebrities use fame or talkative as capital characteristics as the entertainer.

8. August 17 Agustus

When August 17 became the date of birth of Indonesia, precisely date the date of death to the originator of the pillars of Indonesia. On that date, the creator of the national anthem "Indonesia Raya", WR Soepratman (d. 1937) and the originator of Indonesian science, Herman van der Tuuk Neubronner (d. 1894) died.

9. Minister for Indigenous People Indonesia
43 years after independence, Indonesia has a first minister who is really "indigenous Indonesian people. " That's because all the previous ministers were born before Indonesia's independence (August 17, 1945). That means, they never became citizens of the Netherlands East Indies and / or occupation of Japan, because the state law of the Republic of Indonesia does not yet exist at that time.
"The speaker of Indonesia's first " the minister was Ir. Akbar Tanjung (born in Sibolga, North Sumatra, 30 August 1945), as Minister of Youth and Sport at the V Development Cabinet (1988-1993).

10. Ramah

In addition to its natural beauty, many foreign tourists praise the hospitality of Indonesian people. Based on the survey of The Smiling Report 2009, Indonesia is the cheapest country in the world smile. Indonesia, together with Hong Kong, was also crowned as the best country in saying hello. But this is not followed by proper management of the tourism industry. Poor bureaucracy and the high level of corruption is also very scary for investors to do business in this state cheapest smile.

11. Mall
Jakarta as the capital of Indonesia has a spatial structure which is very very messy. In this city stands 130 shopping centers, the highest among other major cities around the world. Many areas in Jakarta that had been planned for residential areas, conservation, water catchment but even turned into a shopping center.

12. United Nations (UN)
As of this writing, Indonesia was the only country that ever came out of the United Nations. Joined the first time in 1950 as a member of the 60th United Nations, then Indonesia withdrew its membership in 1965. Sukarno, Indonesia's current president is very angry with the UN's decision to admit the sovereignty of Malaysia and make Malaysia non-permanent member of UN Security Council. Then later Sukarno founded Conefo (Conference of State Power of the New) as opposed to the UN. Prior to exit from the United Nations, Sukarno had delivered a fiery speech to the UN General Assembly that it asked for the world body moved its headquarters outside the United States. Not just his speech that managed to get applause many times, but also successfully conducted Ganefo Soekarno (rival Olympic Conefo version) followed 2250 athletes from 48 countries in Asia, Africa, Europe and South America, and covered about 500 foreign journalists. The moments that was the last time Indonesia has become the leader of a superpower and one of the most respected country in the world.

13. Animal
Indonesia has a tremendous wealth of fauna. Ancient animals are still living in Indonesia are the Komodo dragon, the world's largest lizard, weighing 90kg and a length of 3 meters. There is also the world's smallest fish of mosquitoes found in Sumatra. In Sulawesi are still alive in the world's smallest primate like a monkey the Pygmy Tarsier (Tarsius pumilus) or Mount Tarsier also called the length is only 10 cm. On the same island were also found in the world's longest snakes along 10 meters of Python Reticulates.

14. Suku & Bahasa

Indonesia is a country that has the largest tribes in the world, with more than 740 tribes / ethnic groups, therefore it is not surprising that Indonesia is also a country with the largest regional languages, namely 583 languages ​​and dialects. Aware that inter-ethnic clashes are potentially occur, the founders of this Republic to agree on the slogan "Unity in Diversity" (which means "Different but still one too").

15. Divination About Leader
Indonesia is a country rich with mystical world of magic, aka, including problem-forecast predicted. One of them carrying the name of King Jayabaya, who ruled the Kediri kingdom around the year 400 AD. Of the many predictions, the most famous is the prediction of who will lead the Indonesian people (read: President of Indonesia).

The first leader Sukarno, is described as being:
- Wearing a black skullcap (kethu bengi)
- Had no father (orphans)
- His voice booming
- Charismatic
- Holds all-precious stones (the Great Leader and Supreme Commander of the Revolutionary Armed Forces)
- Immune to the various weapons (often escaped the assassination attempt)
- Have a weakness easily seduced beautiful women
- Is helpless against little kids that surround his home (because of the decline of Soekarno-demo students and students)
- Often cursed foreigners (anti-imperialism)

Soeharto's second leader ie, described as people who:
- Supported by "Kartikapaksi" (This symbol is used by ABRI)
- Wearing a green helmet or cap kwali lumuten (military)
- Rich
- Become a world leader (Suharto initiated the forming of ASEAN, which is said by its history, ASEAN is the unity of the kingdom of Majapahit)
- Replaced by the "King of the country side" (Soeharto was replaced by BJ. Habibie, who came from Nusa Srenggi, Sulawesi)

After the era of the two leaders, Jayabaya predicted that leaders will emerge who is described as king:
- Title Satriya Piningit
- Have not had a father-mother
- Has passed the Java Vedas
- Armed Trisula
because of previous predictions in the form of metaphor, I also do not understand who is meant by Satriya Piningit.

Jayabaya also equally famous is the 2 letter late / partial word name of the leader of Indonesia, which are summarized in a word NOTONOGORO. And it was also proven by 3 periods during the reign of president of Indonesia: Sukarno, Suharto, Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono. What about BJ Habibie, Megawati and Gus Dur / Abdurahman Wahid? 3 The President was not counted because they do not govern for 1 full reign. It was said a president who will make Indonesia affluent and prosperous, it is considered the world and respected is a president with the final letter "GO". Who is he?

5 Unique Culture of Indonesia.

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1. Ceremony Tabuik West Sumatra.

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2. Makepung, Balinese Buffalo Racing Community.

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3. Attraction Debus Banten

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4. Madura cattle Karapan East Jakarta Community

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5. Bromo Kasada Ceremony

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The blue waters of Lake Ngipik

Telaga Ngipik (photo: rez4.student.umm.ac.id)

TOUR water in Gresik does have its own uniqueness. Do not believe, try Lake Ngipik sambangi charm. If you visit there, you can enjoy the fresh smell of water, when brought near the face to the lake surface. Staring at the blue color of water that have a depth of up to 20 meter, add a fresh taste in the soul.

The inception of the Lake Ngipik, according to public information about, once the land is used by PT Semen Gresik as the location of clay mining of raw materials, in line with the time after exploration is completed, then filled with rain water, which over time form a lake.

Location Park or Lake Giri Tirta Wana Ngipik relative was in the middle of the town of Gresik, so it is certainly very easy to reach. A note would be more comfortable if you bring a personal vehicle. But it is possible for people using public transport.

Exact location in the vicinity of petrochemical fertilizer factory area, in District Kebomas, Ngipik village, about 1000 meters from the town square plaza Gresik. To get to the area of ​​Surabaya can be taken approximately 30 minutes travel overland to use private vehicles, precisely located on a highway segment Surabaya Lamongan When you are through TOLL road, exit at exit RomoKalisari, continue to enter the town of Gresik, from the street straight kartini west direction, until you find PKG monument. Turn right straight 300 meters until you see Lake Ngipik gate on the left the road, with the design of a typical two-door gate.

In the lake region ngipik, currently there are already some gazebo rest and some food and drink booths and souvenir sellers. However, still many are empty and uninhabited. Perhaps because of clean water and electric utilities that have not been completed is provided by the manager, cause not many owners who occupy the booth.

Visitors who will enter the lake area, will be subject to levy entry Rp. 1000 per person. Furthermore, if the location you wish to enjoy around the lake by speed boat, it will be subject to ticket Rp. 2500 per person. In addition, also provided water bike that can be used at any time in areas that have been determined by the manager. It costs only Rp 3,000 for one jam.Jika your fishing hobby, do not forget to bring fishing equipment before you regret it, you can be fishing in the lake area that has been fitted with nets. Indeed, by the local managers intentionally stocked some fish tombro and milkfish, the price is quite affordable perkilo each type of fish you are fishing, can take home, for you to enjoy dining with family.

It is not wrong if the water behind the lush tour this factory we can feel the ripples of water flat, kecipaknya occasionally arise from the movement of fish that run, while at the corner of the lake, a number of visitors busy fishing ditepian, and the other side peSKI beratraksi water in the middle of the lake.
(UKy)

Boat Make Kepiawayan Bugis Phinisi

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RATE Bugis in South Sulawesi, famous as an accomplished sailor. They are very versed in the vast seas and oceans to the various regions in the archipelago by boat Phinisi.

Boat Phinisi including traditional marine transportation Bugis society that has been known since many centuries ago.

According to a story in the script I Lontarak Chronicle La Lagaligo, Boat Phinisi already there around the 14th century AD According to these texts, Boat pinisi first made by Sawerigading,

Royal Crown Luwu. Materials to make the boat was taken from welengreng tree (tree of the gods) is known to be very sturdy and not easily fragile.

However, before the tree was felled, first held a special ceremony for penunggunya willing to move to another tree. Sawerigading make the boat to sail to China had wanted to woo Chinese princess named We Cudai.

Long story short, managed to marry Princess Sawerigading We Cudai. After spending some time in China, Sawerigading longing for his hometown. By using the first boat, he sailed to Luwu. However, when the boat will enter Luwu beach, suddenly a big wave hit the boat up to rupture. Fragments of the boat washed up to 3 (three) places in the District

Bulukumba, namely at Ara village, Tana Beru, and Lemo-Lemo. By communities of the three subdistricts, boat parts were then reassembled into a magnificent boat and named Boat Phinisi.

Until now, Bulukumba still known as Boat manufacturer pinisi, where the craftsmen still preserve the tradition in the manufacture of these boats, especially in Keluharan Tana Beru.

When in pinisi Boat Craft Center in Tana Beru, visitors will be amazed to see mastery of the craftsmen making boats Phinisi. They were able to make the boat a very sturdy and stately only based on the experience and knowledge acquired from their ancestors, without the use of images or written literature.

History proves that Boat Phinisi Nusantara has successfully sailed to Vancouver Canada, the United States, in 1986. Therefore, the skill of the craftsmen, Bulukumba dubbed as Butta Panrita Lopi, namely the earth or soil experts Phinisi Boat maker.

Boat Making Phinisi quite unique, because the manufacturing process combines the technical skill with magical powers. The first stage begins with the determination of a good day to look for wood (raw material). Good day to look for wood usually falls on the 5th and 7th in the running. Number 5 symbolizes naparilimai dalle'na, which means the provision already in hand, while the number 7 symbolizes natujuangngi dalle'na, which means always get sustenance.

The next step is to cut down, draining and chopping wood. Then the wood or raw materials are assembled into a boat by installing a hull, board, mendempulnya, and install the pole display. The last step is to launch a boat into the sea.

each and every stage always held a certain traditional ceremonies. Before the boat Phinisi launched into the sea, first performed the ceremony maccera Lopi (purify the boat) is marked with pemyembelihan animals. Boat Phinisi If it weighs less than 100 tons, then the animals are slaughtered a goat, and if it weighs more than 100 tons, then the animals are slaughtered a cow.

Boat Craft Centre Location pinisi located in Tana Beru Village, District Bontobahari, Bulukumba, South Sulawesi Province.

Access to the Tana Beru as pinisi Boat Craft Center is located about 176 kilometers from Makassar or 23 kilometers from the city Bulukumba. Travel from city to Tana Beru Bulukumba can be reached by using a private car or public transportation in the form of pete-pete (car microbus).
(UKy)

History of Java used to be in the Museum Radya Tempo Reader

Museum Radya Pustaka (foto: kelompok7plb.blogspot.com)

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Establishments History That little bit, if you Want to know more about the past history of Establishments deeply about? Come to the Museum Radya Reader, so you will know the history of DKI industrial past.

The museum was founded KRA Sosrodiningrat IV Pepatih Dalem Sinuhun PB PB IX and X ON Date October 28, 1890 ITU is Paheman Radya Reader. The terminology, 'Institutions' paheman means, Radya It means 'the Nation / State', and the Reader has a 'sector results' significance, especially Handwriting.

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Some types and other kris Yang Saved BETWEEN Warangka Sunggingan Gayaman, Sugingan Ladrang, and Engraving. Also keris luk Odd 3 (tall), luk 5 (Supervisory), luk 7 (Soko roe), luk 9 (Sempana), luk 11 (BELT Inten), luk 13 (parungsari), and keris luk 15 (bima Kurda). Collection Sword That Saved milikini Here is the Sword of Sunan Amangkurat III (Kartosuro) and Gada-Owned Iron Keraton Surakarta. Space does not lose the importance of saving bronze collection antique objects.

Rare Collection Which is only in Indonesia Collection, Demolition prayer Replication fruit Avalokiteswara Hand. Saved pottery collection neat and organized Kesawan a separate room Demolition Jar, plates, cups, mugs, plates, bowls, place flowers, fruits can be found here Place.

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(UKy)
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5 Waterfall most unique in Indonesia

TOUR water brings a soothing atmosphere of relaxation of the soul. For those of you who like to tour a natural water but less comfortable with the beach, there's no harm in listening to the waterfall that is unique in the country.

The waterfall is a geological formation of the currents of water flowing through the rock formations are eroding and falling down from a height. Artificial waterfall can be used in the garden or in the mountains formed by erosion.

Here are some of the famous waterfall because of its uniqueness.

Anai Valley

Located on the edge of the Padang-Bukittinggi Highway, this waterfall is actually situated in conservation areas Anai Valley, Tanah Datar, West Sumatra. In the vicinity of the waterfall there are monkeys roam. Waterfall with a height of approximately 60 meters is a remarkable sight. In the holiday season, this waterfall is visited by hundreds of visitors.

Moramo

The uniqueness of this waterfall is located on the form undakannya. Waterfalls Konawe Moramo located in South, Southeast Sulawesi. There is a count has seven levels, some say 10 levels, with approximately 100 meters altitude. That said, the waterfall is located in Tanjung Peropa forest nature reserve is also famous for the legend of the nymph bathing.

Resun

Resun waterfall is located in Daik, Linga District, Riau Islands. The water comes from rivers that irrigate the Mount Daik and visited by many local tourists during holidays.Daik Mountain Regions (1165 masl) with three branches could also be a climbing destination.

Besides Mount Resun Daik and waterfalls, there are also baths Muhazam Sultan Mahmud Shah's daughter, Stone Pig and Crocodile Rock (because similar shaped like a pig and crocodile), Batu Belah, baths Lubuk Board, and waterfalls Cik Latif.

Stone Bridge

Stone Bridge waterfall is located in North Halmahera, North Maluku. Actually, this waterfall is not too high, only about 10 meters. But special, bebatuannya shaped like a natural stone bridge. In addition, there is a mini waterfall that allow rock climbing activity.

National Parks Bantimurung

15 meter high waterfall with a width of 20 meters provides a large area for visitors to enjoy the cool water flow. In the vicinity of the waterfall, there is a basin-basin of the river commonly used as a place to swim.

Besides enjoying the beauty of waterfalls, National Park visitor Bantimurung, Maros, South Sulawesi, also can visit the famous cave with stalactites Dream nodes.Bantimurung also known as the "Kingdom of Butterflies" because this park is the habitat for thousands of butterflies.
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Geowisata to Crater Kamojang

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KAMOJANG. Not a name familiar to those who like traveling. Or for those who are hobbies for the predatory content of earth and rocks. Yes, Kamojang located on the border and Bandung Garut regency, West Java, this saves a tremendous tourist magnet. No wonder the region can be called as a tourist area geology (geowisata).

For tourists who want to visit Crater Kamojang, could first stop in Bandung or in Garut.Suppose you choose to spend the night in Garut, a lot of lodging that offers the sensation of nature, as well as Bukit Alamanda Sampireun.

When Legal come to Garut, the choice fell to the inn Bukit Alamanda. There, the inn has been offering various tour packages in Garut district. First of all, tourists will be invited to ride to Crater Kamojang, then after that will be invited to tour the city by visiting centers in Garut crafts such as leather goods, handicrafts vetiver, and also crafts brown arrowroot.

Regarding Kamojang crater, tourists will get a panorama of natural hills. On both sides of the street will find a variety of growing vegetables and root crops are also fragrant, which is used for various types of craft ayaman. Vetiver Why? because it is the root of the plant species are weeds smells really fragrant.

Remove from hilly streets, before going into the crater area Kamojang, tourists can see from the plant near the geothermal power plant (PLTP) Kamojang. Here, tourists can already see the cloud-wisps of smoke coming from the pipes that are flowing installation of geothermal steam from the summit crater to the power plant.

The first exploration of geothermal energy as reported from the site Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources conducted by the Government of the Netherlands East Indies in 1926 until 1928 with the drilling of five wells.

Geothermal Survey of Indonesia in collaboration with the New Zealand Geothermal Project in 1971-1979 re-do the drilling of 14 exploration wells. In 1978, geothermal energy Kamojang for the first time to produce electrical energy by 0.25 MW and inaugurated by the Minister of Mines and Energy Subroto.

Furthermore, in the year 1979-2003 took place well drilling development and production, then in 1983, PLTP Kamojang Unit 1 with a capacity of 30 MW established officially by President Soeharto as the first geothermal field in Indonesia, followed by the inauguration of PLTP Unit 2 & 3 (2 x 55 MW) in 1988 followed later in the year 2003-2007 with the Power Plant Unit 4 (60 MWe).

The total capacity of PLTP Kamojang currently at 200 MW, consisting of four units namely Unit 1 geothermal power plants with a production of 30 MW, Unit 2 and 3 respectively the capacity of 55 MW, and geothermal power plants of 60 MW Unit 4. The overall electric energy generated PLTP Kamojang flowed to support the transmission system (interconnection) Java-Bali.

The road back uphill. After passing the entrance and pay the ticket, visitors will trace the street on either side is still a tropical forest. The street was not as smooth as before. The first crater could be seen was the crater and crater Manuk Berecek. Before finally going into the parking area.

For tourists who want to get a long explanation sheet about craters in this geowisata object, can request the caretaker service.

Arriving at the parking area, visitors will immediately enjoy a puff of smoke from the crater Kamojang. If you want to probe further, tourists will be guided to go up into the hills. The first crater is a crater that will welcome the train. This crater is quite unique, because if played with pieces of bamboo, it sounded like a train bunti.

If not satisfied, tourists can ride again, and there will already be waiting for a number of other craters. One of the unique is the crater Rain. This crater is unique, because it emits sparks emit water volume level and water temperature also can be arranged by the caretaker. The water on our bodies seemed to puncture needle that is said to be for the health of the body.

In front of the crater rains, there is a crater that emit smoke. This smoke can be played by the caretaker. If curious, smoke could be asked to direct tourists to the body. Smoke is also said to be for health, because it seems a sauna bath.

Not only that, the actual number of craters on Kamojang geowisata object is not less than 27 crater. A number of rare flora and fauna are still commonly found in this region.

So wait no more. In addition to the cheap ticket prices, lodging easily obtained, and the sensation of a steam bath, Crater Kamojang could be an alternative holiday. Even for those who like the predatory aspects of geology and geothermal energy, many things can be extracted in these attractions.
(FTR)

Record 10 of Indonesia's natural wealth

1. Republic of Indonesia is the world's largest archipelagic country consisting of 17,504 islands, including the 9634 islands and 6,000 unnamed islands are uninhabited.

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2. Indonesia has 3 of the 6 largest island in the world, namely the island of Borneo (the third largest island in the world amply 539 460 km2), the island of Sumatera (473,606 km2) and Guinea (421 981 km2)

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3. Indonesia is the largest maritime countries in the world with waters covering an area of ​​93 thousand km2 and the length of the coast about 81 thousand km2, or almost 25% of long beaches in the world.

Sea
4. Indonesia is the country with the largest ethnic group in the world. There are more than 740 tribes / ethnic groups, where in Papua alone there are 270 tribes. Using 583 languages ​​and dialects of the 67 main languages ​​used by various tribes such

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5. Indonesia is a producer of liquefied natural gas (LNG) in the world (20% of world supply) is also the second largest tin producer.

LNG
6. Indonesia has the Coral Reef (Coral Reef), the richest in the world (18% of the global total) and has the most shark species in the world (150 species).

Coral Reefs
7. Indonesia is ranked first in agricultural products, namely cloves (cloves) and nutmeg (nutmeg), and ranked second in natural rubber (Natural Rubber) and crude palm oil (Crude Palm Oil).

cloves
8. Indonesia is the largest exporter of plywood (plywood), which is about 80% in world markets.

Plywood
9. Indonesia has the world's largest orchid biodiversity that is about 6 thousand species of orchids, ranging from the largest (or Grammatophyllum speciosum Tiger Orchid) to the smallest (Taeniophyllum, which is not leafy), including the Black Orchid is a rare and only found in Papua.

Orchid Flowers
10. Having the world's largest mangrove forest. This plant is useful ntuk prevent erosion by the sea water or abrasion

Mangrove Forest
The record above is actually only a few of the many record-a record relating to natural resources owned by this nation. Including my previous post that is the Bird of Paradise is famous for its bird of paradise and only in Papua.http://unikapik.blogdetik.com