Study, Work or Volunteer in Indonesia

The Republic of Indonesia has 17,000 islands extending from South-East Asia to Papua New Guinea and the Australian continent. The islands vary enormously, with some small and unoccupied islands only some sq. km. in size. The primary islands are Bali, Iran Jaya (on New Guinea), Java, Kalimantan (on Borneo), Maluku, Nusa Tenggara, Sulawesi, and Sumatra.

The islands offer an eye-catching diversity of topographies and ecologies with fog-covered volcanoes and mountains, thousands of miles of beaches, unfamiliar rain forests, and continuous offshore reefs holding a stunning abundance of wildlife, making the country a perfect destination for escapade and ecotourism. Indonesia’s climate is consistently hot and humid all over the year. The temperature ranges between 68 to 89 degrees and humidity between 60 to 90 percent. From the period of November to April is the wet season.

It was the beginning of the 16th century when Portuguese, Spanish and Dutch colonized major islands of the archipelago. The occupation of the Europeans made big influences on the nation’s politics, religion, and culture. The official language of the country is Bahasa Indonesia with 583 local dialects. But English is used as the key language of trade and politics. There are 6 official religions which are recognized by the government, namely Islam, Protestantism, Catholicism, Hinduism, Buddhism and Confucianism.

During the 1997 East Asian Financial Crisis, Indonesia was severely it. But the country goes along to progress in handling its development and increasing lifestyle demands. The Indonesian stock market attained record operation; as a result they become the third top performer in Asia as year ended. The country’s agricultural products are beef, cassava, cocoa, coffee, copra, eggs, palm oil, peanuts, pork, poultry, rice, and rubber. Indonesia’s industries include apparel, cement, chemical fertilizers, food, footwear, mining, Petroleum and natural gas; textiles, plywood, rubber, and tourism.