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What kind of country is Indonesia?

Indonesia, located in Southeast Asia, is the largest archipelago country in the world. Its territory spans Asia and Oceania and it is also a country with many volcanoes and earthquakes. There are many rivers with abundant water, but they are all relatively small. Its oil, natural gas and tin reserves occupy an important position in the world.

With a population of nearly 262 million (20 19), Indonesia ranks fourth in the world after China, India and the United States. Indonesia is one of the founding countries of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, the largest economy in Southeast Asia, and a member of the G20, with strong aerospace technology.

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Characteristics of Indonesia:

1, the most populous Islamic country in the world.

Indonesia is the most populous Islamic country in the world, mainly Sunni. However, many islands and villages in Indonesia believe in Christianity because of the contribution of missionaries. Interestingly, the animism that has always existed on the island has not been abandoned, and on some islands, they will be mixed together. Sometimes you will see people wearing crosses and holding amulets and things like that.

2. There are more than 700 dialects.

The official language of Indonesia is Indonesian. However, Indonesians speak more than 700 languages, and there are more than 270 dialects in Papua alone. Javanese is the second largest language in Indonesia, spoken by more than 84 million people.

3. There are still jungle tribes living.

In the modern Indonesian metropolis, it is hard to imagine that there are independent tribes in the jungle of Sumatra. Some tribes once had a hunter's head. Although this practice was abolished decades ago, some families still hang their ancestors' "trophies" in their houses.

Reference source: Baidu Encyclopedia-Indonesia