Indonesia is a huge country made up of 240,000,000 people, 17,000 islands and covers an area roughly the size of the United States. It has a rich history and hundreds of unique cultures and languages. It would seem to make sense then that there would be some famous things that come from Indonesia. Today, I want to share with you just five of them.
Coffee: Coffee was introduced to Indonesia by the Dutch centuries ago. They initially built plantations on the Island of Java but today coffee is grown all over the country. Historically speaking, coffee was traditionally named after the port it was exported from. Thus, coffee from Java was called Java coffee. Since the island of Java was such a prominent exporter of coffee eventually the term Java became synonymous for all types of coffee, not just coffee from Java. So, whenever you have a cup of java just remember the term originated here.
There are two types of coffee from Indonesia that are especially famous, Sumatra coffee and Coffee Luwak. Sumatra coffee, which has been made famous by Starbucks, is from the island of Sumatra the large island on the western side of the country. Coffee Luwak is made from the excrement of a cat-like animal who eats the coffee berry and poops out the undigested coffee bean. Those beans are then collected, cleaned and roasted. Coffee Luwak is produced mostly on the islands of Sumatra, Java, Bali and Sulawesi. It is the most expensive coffee in the world, costing around $300 a pound. Cheaper on Amazon sometimes.
Orangutans: Who doesn’t love the long-armed red-haired orangutan? They can only be found in the rainforests of the islands of Borneo and Sumatra, both of which are in Indonesia.
The Spice Islands: Back in the 16th century nutmeg, cloves and mace were global commodities that grew nowhere else but in Indonesia. Nations fought for control of the Spice Islands.
Komodo Dragons: Komodo Dragons were only rumored to exist before 1910 when the Dutch made their first expedition to what is now called Komodo Island. During this expedition two of the dragons were shot and their skins were brought back to Java for documentation.
Bali: Bali is famous for its beaches, surfing and unique Hindu culture. It is the most popular tourist destination in Indonesia.
So, that is just a few of the many things Indonesia is famous for.
Interesting! Was amazed to learn that there were 240,000,000 people there. From all the articles it seems like you are in a great place. Lynne Golson
Yes. In fact Indonesia is the 4th largest county in the world just behind the United States, by population. While the area it covers is about the same size as the US, because it is a bunch of island the amount of actual habitable land is a lot less then the US.
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Hi, I happen to come across your videos and immediately touched almost addicted. Also from other channel in bahasa, but I understand that of course not, but no problem.
In 2014 summer I was together with my wife in jakarta, bandung, Yogyakarta, solo, semarang, kulala lumpur, singapur, meleka and been in jakarta again in 3 weeks time. Of course I’m fallen in love with to Indonesia and the people there.
I have, of course, also plans to go again soon. But I have 2 questions for you:
a. what kind of work do you do in Indonesia
b. your home, rental rates, how much is it about every month?
Greetings
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