2012 | 04/11 | 8.6 | | off the west coast of northern Sumatra | 2012 | 02/06 | 6.7 | 113 | Negros-Cebu region‚ Philippines | 2011 | 03/11 | 9.0 | 20896 | Near the East Coast of Honshu‚ Japan | 2011 | 03/11 | 9.0 | 20896 | Near the East Coast of Honshu‚ Japan | 2010 | 02/27 | 8.8 | 507 | Offshore Maule‚ Chile | 2010 | 01/12 | 7.0 | 316000 | Haiti | 2009 | 09/29 | 8.1 | 192 | Samoa Islands region | 2009 | 09/30 | 7.5 | 1117 | Southern Sumatra‚ Indonesia | 2008 | 05/12 | 7.9 | 87587 | Eastern
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Both earthquakes shared very high magnitudes of 9.1-9.3 and 9.1. The Japan earthquake was situated in northeast Japan whereas the Indian Ocean earthquake was located west of Sumatra‚ Indonesia. Similarly‚ both earthquakes’ focus was at a shallow depth of 30km. Also the two earthquakes were the result of converging plates. Although both earthquakes caused tsunamis‚ the Indian Ocean earthquakes’ tsunami was three times taller than
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export sectors. Singapore‚ Malaysia‚ China‚ Australia‚ and Japan are the top five source of visitors to Indonesia. Ten most tourist destinations in Indonesia are Bali‚ West Java‚ Central Java‚ East Java‚Jakarta‚ North Sumatra‚ Lampung‚ South Sulawesi‚ South Sumatra‚ Banten and West Sumatra. All in all‚ Indonesia has a lot to offer even for those who travel on a budget but willing to take the extra time and effort to get to some places which is good to know that are worth it. In summary‚ you should go
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Orangutans are an endangered mammal species that lives on Indonesia and Malaysia. These majestic creatures are endangered for many reasons. The main reason the orangutans have become endangered because of the excessive logging in their habitat. These animals are one of the most important species in the rainforest environment. Orangutans are an essential part of keeping the rainforest alive because they spread seeds throughout the entire area where they live. This animal eat foods that contain
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a song dedicated to Indonesia’s many islands and its diversity. It’s numerous chain of islands contained in the thirty-two thousand miles dividing two oceans‚ the Pacific Ocean and the Indian Ocean. Sabang is a small island just off the coast of Sumatra; Merauke is a small village near the border of Papua New Guinea. Indonesia’s 13‚677 islands inhabited by 350 different ethnic groups‚ and more than 200 different languages. Consequently this part of the world gave many different cultures‚ traditions
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from Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak to Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono. At the meeting Palanivel informed Balthasar that Malaysia was ready to offer assistance to fight the forest and peat fires particularly in central Sumatra. The offer included sending firefighters‚ water bombers and acloud seeding team. "We are actually very deeply concerned about the constant recurrence of this transboundary haze. The important thing is for us to cooperate with Indonesia. Any
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small groups forming geographical enclaves. Towns within such enclaves include the dominant ethnic group and some members of immigrant groups. Large cities may consist of many ethnic groups; some cities have a dominant majority. Regions‚ such as West Sumatra or
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It has five major islands‚ and other 30 littler gatherings which spread along the equator‚ which gave Indonesia a tropical atmosphere as the year progressed. The most populated and biggest islands are Sumatra and Java. Alternate islands which are likewise as vital and renowned as Sumatra and Java are Kalimantan‚ Sulawesi‚ and Irian Jaya. The capital city of Indonesia is situated in Java‚ Jakarta‚ which has about the same size as Singapore. Since Indonesia is situated over the equator‚ the country
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INTRODUCTION The explosion of Mount Krakatoa is the fifth biggest eruption ever happened on earth. Krakatoa is a volcanic island located in between of Java and Sumatra. This volcanic island is located not far from the area where Indo-Australian plate subducts under the Eurasian plate. In May until 27 August 1883‚ the eruptions took place until it blew the island apart. There is still part of the volcano‚ Rakata‚ which was the highest peak of Krakatoa. The eruption happened because of the
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main river basins. In contrast to this stability and regularity of the mainland mountain chains‚ the younger active belt of volcanism is associated with the south East Asia’s islands. It is a part of circum-Pacific belt of volcanism stretching from Sumatra and Java eastward to Celebes‚ the Moluccas and northward to the Philippines. Thousands of islands in the Indonesia and Philippines areas have their own contribution on the physiography of the region. Both Monsoon and tropical climates prevail here
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