Twenty Eight World Records of Indonesia
by Eunice Tan on 10/11/08 at 7:18 am
This is my list of 28 Indonesian world records.
Recently I watched America – Indonesia dialogue on television. In the dialogue, one of American panellists said most of U.S. citizens know nothing about Indonesia. I remember that in his book, “Audacity of Hope”. U.S. president Barack Obama also wrote that most American didn’t know where is the location of Indonesia on the map. Back to the dialogue, an American audience asked what Indonesian government do to introduce Indonesia to American. Well, due to some difficulties, actually the Indonesian government still don’t do much thing to make Indonesia more familiar to the world. When I joined Triond, I intended to write things about Indonesia. However after some months passes, I still don’t write much about my country. I would like to start writing some contents about Indonesia. There are so many subjects as there are so many diversities in Indonesia. In this article I limit myself to write about Indonesian world records only. Indonesia is rank 2, 3 or 4 in many things, but I won’t write about those in this writing and will spare other things for other writings. In this writing I compile some of Indonesian world records.
Indonesian World Records:
1. Indonesia is world’s largest archipelago state, comprising of 17,504 islands. Six thousand islands are inhabited.
2. Indonesia is the largest maritime state. The oceans and seas are 93,000 square kilometres and the coastlines are about 81,000 kilometres or about 25% of entire world’s coastline.
3. Java is the world’s most populous island. About 60% of Indonesian citizens (about 130 million people) lived in Java, which is only 7% of Indonesian territory. The population density is about 940 people per square kilometre.
4. Indonesia has most tribes in the world, consist of 740 tribes/ ethnics. In Papua island alone, there are 270 tribes.
Picture from Walentina
5. Indonesia has most languages and dialects. There are 583 languages and dialect from 67 main languages.
6. Indonesia’s seismic and volcanic activity is highest in the world. Eruption of Toba super volcano, about 70,000 years ago, was one of the largest eruptions ever. Recent disaster due to seismic activity includes the 2004 tsunami that killed an estimated 167,736 in Aceh, northern Sumatera.
7. The oldest ancient man (Pithecanthropus Erectus) was found in Java island. The ancients man is predicted lived 1,8 million years a go.
8. Indonesia is the first country that proclaimed its independence after World War II in 1945. Indonesian Republic is the 70th country in the world, and Indonesia is the only nation that struggled and fought for its independence, not a gift from colonizer.
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Leo Reyes
Nov 10th, 2008
very educational.
CHAN LEE PENG
Nov 10th, 2008
Excellent info!!
papaleng
Nov 10th, 2008
Truly Indonesia is a great country bless with rich natural resources. tremendous natural.
Mary Contrary
Nov 10th, 2008
Very informative indeed! Loved it!
johnny yuma
Nov 10th, 2008
Hi Eunice,
This is very good and very educational. Thank you for posting it.
Damon
Reef
Nov 11th, 2008
*Eunice : good on you mate, you article is very informative. I agree with you that Indonesia is not ‘that’ popular compared to Bali, until recently when the terrorism’s outbreak, the name of Indonesia becomes very infamous. Btw…Do you know that before fridges are invented, European used to use nutmeg for preserved meat…? n on more thing, I have never heard that pygmies also live in Indonesia, what I understand so far only in Africa…anyway good article. Love it.
eddiego65
Nov 11th, 2008
Thanks for the fascinating information of my fellow South East Asian neighbor.
Brian Daniel Stankich
Nov 11th, 2008
Eunice, thanks for sharing these facts about Indonesia, some of them amazing. I had hoped to go to Aceh after the disaster, to debrief with rescue workers, but it didn’t work out. I have several friends who do live and work there though.
Joie Schmidt
Nov 12th, 2008
I’m sold! I want to see the coral reef and go gold mining! Great article!
Blessings.
Sincerely,
-Liane Schmidt.
Eunice Tan
Nov 12th, 2008
Thank you all!
Leo, Papaleng, Eddie: Nice for Indonesian to have Philippines as friend and neighbor.
Chan Lee Peng, Marry, Johnny, Liane: Thanks for your nice comments.
Reef: Even komodo is found in Indonesia. Indonesia is rich in flora and fauna diversity. Rank no.2 after Brazil.
Brian: Thanks for your kind attention toward Aceh tsunami victims.
nobert soloria bermosa
Nov 15th, 2008
i love postings like this,thanks Eunice
Nadia
Nov 17th, 2008
Very good article!
Phoenix
Nov 19th, 2008
Very educational and informative. Nice to know Indonesia resisted colonization. Perhaps that’s the reason like Thailand, Indonesia preserved much of its ancient ways and culture. My personal experience is people from these countries are more genteel than those that are colonized (like HK and Singapore). You’ve got to tell us more about Indonesia.
JC
Nov 25th, 2008
Wow, wow, wow Eunice, it’s excellent!! Informative, edutainment!!
Yervant
Nov 26th, 2008
I am an Indonesian, but I never thought of writting these world records. Thanks Eunice.
Yovita Siswati
Dec 12th, 2008
Eunice, very informative, really open up my eyes!!
stephencardiff
Apr 16th, 2009
great information Eunice I enjoyed this very much… I know where Indonisia is and about the lots of islands and the Komodo Dragon but the rest I didnt know nice work thanks to you buddy now I know Impressive Article…
karen
Apr 17th, 2009
Most interesting facts!! You must be very proud of your Indonesia…
Momma Tells
Apr 21st, 2009
I love your article because it brings back some great memories. I had the privilege of snorkeling up by Sulawesi! The coral reef and islands were fabulous and unforgettable. I also visited a clove plantation. Makes me want to visit again!
Best Wishes to you,
Momma Tells
stevepiss
May 13th, 2009
i love postings like this,thanks…
Pete Macinta
Jul 7th, 2009
Very interesting!
farida
Aug 25th, 2009
Eunice, great article !!!
I’m so proud be an indonesian.
OPi
Sep 9th, 2009
i have always been proud to be Indonesian. this posting sums up many of the reasons. this morning you’ve made me even prouder to have have someone like you in this country
. i could sooooooooo hug you right now 
.
bestest regards,
Opi
Trinity
Nov 23rd, 2009
Well-done! I love it!
Jane Jane
Jan 2nd, 2010
thanks for all these info and Indonesia really got plenty of world records huh.
Phen375
Jan 5th, 2010
I love Indonesia, such a nice country! Can’t wait to go there again…
Purnomosidhi
Feb 24th, 2010
Nice sharing, Eunice!
yoxx
May 3rd, 2010
whoaaa, i love indonesia….
permana sidik
Sep 1st, 2010
it’s very nice. don’t give up ok. kita populerkan negeri kita tercinta
mappesangka mustafa
Sep 1st, 2010
Don’t forget…One of the US Presidents is a dropout student from Indonesia when he was a elementary school student in Jakarta. Yes… that’s Barry
LCM Linda
May 11th, 2011
Very interesting records. Glad to learn more about Indonesia.
K Kristie
May 24th, 2011
Interesting records to be proud about. Great share, Eunice.
narupem11
May 24th, 2011
good
Saxenadhi
May 24th, 2011
interesting share
Dreamy777
May 24th, 2011
cool post i like it
LCM Linda
May 24th, 2011
With so many interesting records in different aspects, I hope to visit Indonesia in the future.
lapasan
May 25th, 2011
Interesting info. The Spice Island of Moluccas, Indonesia was the destination of Ferdinand Magellan. Although he did not live to survive the voyage, his expedition was the first to circumnavigate the world.
Starpisces
May 26th, 2011
though Indonesia is not far from here, but so far I have only travelled to Batam and Bintan. Really very interesting post here, learn so much about Indonesia.
CHAN LEE PENG
May 26th, 2011
Revisited! Great piece!
LadyElena
Jun 20th, 2011
Wow, lovely place – so many languages. This means you probably speak at least 5 of them. I would love to visit Indonesia some day but will definitely avoid Sulawesi, where that long snake/python lives.
neopisiva
Aug 1st, 2011
Very interesting records, I had no idea Indonesia has so many tribes.