INDONESIA

CLIMATE

• The temperature is stable averaging around 25 degrees Celsius
• The levels of humidity are high at 70 - 90%
• There are extreme variations in rainfall

CURRENT EVENTS

• Floods in mid January kill 15 in the nations capital
• Mt. Sinaburg is erupting in Indonesia and 11 people have died

POPULATION

• There are 246.9 million people in Indonesia
• The population is steadily rising

PRESIDENT

• Susilio Bambang Yudhoyono is the president of Indonesia
• He has been president since Oct 20 2004

YEAR OF ESTABLISHMENT

• The first settlers came to Indonesia in 4000 BC
• Indonesia was not a country until 1945

EDUCATION

• Education is under the responsibility of the Ministry of Education and Culture
• Students have nine years of compulsory education six at the elementary level and three at the secondary level

NATURAL RESOURCES

• Indonesia holds many valuable resources
• These include petroleum, tin, natural gas, copper, gold, silver etc.

RELIGION

• Indonesia is the home of many religions
• It is the birthplace of four religions: Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism and Sikhism.

FOOD

• Indonesia is home to many delicious foods
• Some foods include sambas, satay, and basko