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Indonesia. Land of Volcanoes. Sang Saka Merah-Putih. Sang Saka Merah-Putih. “Lofty Bicolor, Red-White”. “Lofty Bicolor, Red-White”. Created during Dutch rule in 20 th Century Based of colors of Majapuhit Empire Adopted August 17, 1945. Economy. Is rapidly growing
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Indonesia Land of Volcanoes
Sang Saka Merah-Putih Sang Saka Merah-Putih “Lofty Bicolor, Red-White” “Lofty Bicolor, Red-White” • Created during Dutch rule in 20th Century • Based of colors of Majapuhit Empire • Adopted August 17, 1945
Economy Is rapidly growing • The main industries include: • Petroleum and natural gas • Textiles • Apparel • Footwear • Mining • Cement • Chemical fertilizers • Plywood • Rubber • Tourism
Merapi Main Islands’ Elevations
Currency • 1 Indonesian rupiah = 0.0001 US dollars
Muslim Clothing Traditional Tribal Wear Children’s Clothing
RELIGION • Muslim • Protestant • Roman Catholic • Hindu • Non-religious • 86.1% • 5.7% • 3% • 1.8% • 3.4%
President Susilo Bamband Yudhoyono • Presidential Democracy • Can vote if married or over age of 17 • House of Representatives and Council of Regional Representatives make up the People’s Consultative Assembly Constitutional Court • Proclaimed independence on August 17, 1945 • Current president elected in 2004 • Representatives have fiver-year term
Art/Lit Art Literature Syair: traditional narrative poetry pantun gurindam hikayat: stories, fairy-tales, fables, and chronicles babad: histories/chronicles • Wayang: puppets used for story telling • Sumba ikat: a woven blanket which shows status and is used for formal procedures
ArisRuntuwene 2009 First Performance Indonesian Idol
Satay-Chicken with PeanutSauce and Rice Ketupat-Ricewoven intobananaleaves in shape of diamond cube
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