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What continent does Indonesia belong to? Indonesia?

The full name of Indonesia is Indonesia, and the whole country is almost composed of islands, with tens of thousands of islands spanning Asia and Oceania. Indonesia's Ditan is located near the equator, and its unique environment endows Indonesia with almost summer climate all year round, and its tropical scenery is also deeply loved by domestic and foreign tourists. In recent years, even photographers and models have started to go to Indonesia just to take my beautiful photos and photographs.

Which continent does Indonesia belong to?

Map of Indonesia

Indonesia is located in the southeast of Asia, spanning two continents. Most of its territory is in Asia and a small part is in Oceania, but it is generally classified as an Asian country. In terms of island distribution, Sumatra Island is located near the South China Sea and is the closest island to Asia. New Guinea, located near Oceania, is the closest island to Australia.

Indonesia straddles the equator and more than 70% of its territory is located in the southern hemisphere. Its latitude spans 12 S-7 N and longitude spans 96 E- 140 E, making it a tropical country. Indonesia borders Malaysia, Brunei and other countries in the north, the Indian Ocean in the west, Papua New Guinea in the east and Australia in the south. Indonesia is the largest and most populous Asian country except China, and its sea area is four times that of land.

Overview of Indonesia

In the last article, we introduced the geographical location of Indonesia, and then we learned about its climate, population and other aspects.

Due to the influence of tropical maritime climate, Indonesia is in a humid and hot state all the year round, with an average temperature of around 25 degrees Celsius. Under the influence of geographical location and climatic conditions, local resources are very rich, and the per capita forest area is nearly 1 hectare. The planting area of tropical plants is second only to Brazil, and the output of liquefied natural gas, oil and other resources is among the best in the world.

According to statistics, Indonesia has a population of 248 million, ranking fourth in the world. According to the 20 14 public data of the Indonesian government, there are more than 300 ethnic groups in Indonesia, among which Javanese account for nearly half of the total population, and there are a certain number of Chinese, mainly from Guangdong and Fujian in China, and Indonesia stipulates that the whole country must have faith.