IMO: Love for Nation, Indonesia

Republic of Indonesia abbreviated RI or Indonesia is a country in Southeast Asia, located on the equator and located between the continents of Asia and Australia and between the Pacific and Indian Oceans. Because it lies between two continents and two oceans, he is also known as the Archipelago Islands (AP). Consists of 17,508 islands, Indonesia is the largest archipelago in the world.

With a population of 222 million people in 2006, Indonesia is the fourth most populous nation in the world and the most populous Muslim country in the world, although it is not officially an Islamic state. Indonesia is a republic form of government, the House of Representatives and the president is elected directly. Jakarta is the country's capital. Indonesia borders Malaysia on Borneo island, with Papua New Guinea on the island of Papua and East Timor on the island of Timor. Other neighboring countries include Singapore, Philippines, Australia, and the union territory Andaman and Nicobar Islands in India.

Indonesia's history is heavily influenced by other nations. The Indonesian archipelago became an important trade region since at least the 7th century, when Srivijaya kingdom religion and trade relations with China and India. 

Hindu kingdoms and Buddhism has grown in the early centuries AD, followed by the traders who brought Islam, and various European powers fought one another to monopolize the spice trade of Maluku during the era of ocean exploration. After about 350 years of Dutch colonialism, Indonesia declared its independence at the end of World War II. Further Indonesia challenged by natural disasters, corruption, separatism, a democratization process, and periods of rapid economic change.

From Sabang to Merauke, Indonesia consists of distinct ethnic, linguistic and religious groups. The Javanese are the largest ethnic group and most politically dominant. Indonesia's national motto, "Unity in Diversity" ("Different but remains one"), articulates the diversity that shapes the country. In addition to its large population and densely, Indonesia has a natural area that supports the level of biodiversity in the world's second largest.


Capital (and largest city)         : Jakarta

The official language                : Bahasa Indonesia

Independence:
- Proclaimed                                : August 17, 1945
- Recognized (the RIS)                 : December 27, 1949
- Back to the RI                           : August 17, 1950

Broad
- Total                                         : 1,904,569 km2 (15)
                                     
Population
- June 19, 2009 estimate              : 230 472 833 [1] (4)
- 2000 census                              : 206,264,595