Indonesia Beautiful Culture ~ Part 1 (FACTS)

Well, my english teacher gave us an assignment today, to write a descriptive text about our beloved country, Indonesia. And so I thought, "Why Not!" and start writing this article. I'm sorry for the grammar mistakes, it's because english isn't my mother language.

You can use this article freely, or as a guide when you want to take a vacation....There're still a lot of beautiful places in Indonesia beside in Bali, you know...

So, as you can see, I divided this article into a few part. I don't sure how many, though. Part 1 consist of the facts of Indonesia.

So let's start,then.

___________________________________________________________

INDONESIA (Republic of Indonesia)

Name origin  : from Latin and Greek Indus, and the Greek nèsos, meaning "island".
Capital City  : Jakarta
Official language(s) : Indonesian
Demonym     : Indonesian
Current President : Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono
Current Vice President : Boediono
Independence day : August 17, 1945
Population :  237,424,363 (4th in the world)
Currency : Rupiah
Time Zone : UTC +7 to +9
Calling code : +62
National Anthem : Indonesia Raya
National Flag : Sang Saka Merah Putih
National Emblem : Garuda Pancasila
National Motto : Bhinneka Tunggal Ika ("Unity in Diversity")
Ethnic groups : Javanese 40.6%
                       Sundanese 15%
                       Madurese 3.3%
                       Minangkabau 2.7%
                       Betawi 2.4%
                       Bugis 2.4%
                       Banten 2%
                       Banjar 1.7%
                       other or unspecified 29.9%
Islands      : 17,508

Sang Saka Merah Putih

 Map of Indonesia

Garuda Pancasila

Indonesian Rupiah

___________________________________________________________

Well, that's all for part 1, I think...
I really hope this article can help you.....for doing homeworks, maybe?
See ya~!