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Provinces in Indonesia: Bali, Bangka-Belitung, Banten, Bengkulu, Central Java, Central Kalimantan, Central Sulawesi, East Java, East Kalimantan, East Nusa Tenggara, South Sumatra, Gorontalo, Jambi, Lampung, Maluku, North Maluku, North Sulawesi, North Sumatra, Papua (Irian Jaya), Riau, Riau Kepulauan, South East Sulawesi, South Kalimantan, South Sulawesi, West Irian Jaya, West Java, West Kalimantan, West Nusa Tenggara, West Sulawesi, West Sumatra.

Special regions [ daerah-daerah istimewa ]: Aceh [ Sumatra ], Yogyakarta.

Republic Indonesia, the world's largest archipelago, is located between the Southeast Asian peninsula and Australia, between the Indian and Pacific Oceans.

The country borders Malaysia on the island of Borneo [ Indonesian: Kalimantan ], Papua New Guinea on the island of New Guinea and East Timor on the island of Timor.

Capital City of Indonesia: Jakarta


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Car Rental Indonesia

 Holiday Autos  -    
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Hotels in Indonesia

 Hotels in Indonesia
Hotels in Bali Kuta, Jakarta, Yogyakarta, Bali Nusa Dua, Jimbaran, Bali, Denpasar, Bali Ubud, Bandung, Bukittinggi, and more ...

 Hotels in Jakarta

  
Hotels in Balikpapan, Bali, Bandung, Batam, Bekasi, Berakit, Bintan Island, Bogor, Bukittinggi, Denpassar, Jakarta, Jambi, Kuta, Lombok, Nusa Dua, Nusa Tenggara Barat, Palembang, Pekanbaru, Sanur, Semarang, Seminyak, Solo, Surabaya, Yogyakarta.

 
Centrally located hotels ranging from small family run budget accommodation to world-class five star hotels.

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Travel Agents / Tour Operators

  Kuoni Holidays   -  Bali and Lombok
Type of holidays : All inclusive, Beach holidays, Dive holidays, Escorted tours, Family holidays, Golf, Spa & weddings.

Travelsphere  
Travelsphere is the UK's No. 1 operator of escorted holidays

Thomas Cook  -  Bali

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 Far East Gateways  -  tailor made holidays, vacations and travel packages
 Voyages Jules Verne  -  Great Journeys for the discerning traveller
 Worlds Apart Travel
'Thousands of islands - from the Hindu Temples of Bali to the jungles of Borneo. Trek Sulawasi's highlands or climb the volcanoes of Java.'

Travel Guides Indonesia / Related books

Travel Guides Indonesia [ Amazon.co.uk ]
Indonesia -  by Mark Elliott, Paul Greenway, Virginia Jealous
This title includes a special colour section on Indonesian arts and crafts, up-to-date tips on the best places to stay for any budget, comprehensive notes on Indonesian cuisine, detailed information on getting around Indonesia's thousands of islands, and a helpful chapter on Bahasa Indonesia.
Paperback 960 pages (November 2003); Publisher: Lonely Planet Publications
Rough Guide to Indonesia (Rough Guide Travel Guides) -  by Stephen Backshall
This newly designed edition includes a full-colour section at the front of the guide featuring the authors' selected highlights of the country. Throughout there is in-depth coverage of all the sights from Bali's stunning white beaches and temples tothe enigmatic ruins of Java and the jungles of Sumatra. There are first-hand recommendations of the best places to surf, dive and trek and comprehensive listings of the best-value accommodation and eateries for all budgets. A detailed contexts section provides the reader with informed background on Indonesia's history, religions and music.
Paperback 1136 pages (April 24, 2003); Publisher: Rough Guides
Surfing Indonesia (Periplus Action Guides) 
Indonesia is one of the world's best surf spots, with endless warm waters, palm fringed beaches and cheap food and accommodation. This is a guide to help surfers make the most of their trip.
Wave-finder, Indonesia: The Ultimate Surf Travel Tool -  by Larry Blair, Jeremy Goring
Provides surf information for breaks stretching from Timor to far north Sumatra and shows ocean floor type and wave direction, along with the optimal swell, tide and wind conditions.
Paperback 288 pages (March 1, 2005); Publisher: Hedonist Surf Company Pty Ltd

Transportation / How do I travel to Indonesia

 Jakarta Airport [ CGK ] -  Jakarta International Soekarno-Hatta Airport
20 Km West of Jakarta
 Jakarta Airport [ HLP ]  -  Halim Perdanakusuma Airport 

 Bali Airport [ DPS ]  -  Ngurah Rai 
 Banda Aceh Airport  -  Sultan lskandarmuda Airport  -  5 km from centre Banda Aceh
 Bandung Airport [ BDO ]  -  Husein Sastranegara Airport  -  5 km from centre Bandung 
 Medan Airport  -  Polonia Airport  - 1 km from centre Medan
 Padang Airport  -  Tabing Airport  -  9 Km from centre Padang
 Palembang Airport  -  SM Badaruddin II Airport  -  12 km North West of Palembang
 Pekanbaru Airport  -  Bandara Sultan Syarif Kasim II  - 10 km from center Pekanbaru
 Pontianak Airport  -  Supadio Airport - 17 km southeast of Pontianak
 Tanjung Pinang Airport  -  Kijang Airport
 Yogyakarta Airport [ JOG ]  -  Adisucipto

See PT [ Persero ] Angkasa Pura II  -  Indonesia Airports And Air Traffic Services
State-owned company engaged in the provision of airport management and air traffic services.

  

 

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 Airline Tickets / Bargain Flights 
Flight tickets Indonesia, price comparison possible

 Kereta Api  -  Indonesian Railways

 Pelni  -  ferries in Indonesia

 Map of Indonesia [ Uni Texas  -  Perry-Castañeda Library  -  Map Collection ]


Links 

 Travel Insurance  -  online travel and holiday insurance for UK and Irish residents

 Tourism in Indonesia  -  Tourist Board Indonesia  -  official site

For sheer size, scale and variety, Indonesia is pretty much unbeatable. The country is so enormous that nobody is really sure quite how big it is; there are between 13,000 and 17,000 islands. It's certainly the largest archipelago in the world, spreading over 5200 km between the Asian mainland and Australia, all of it within the tropics and with huge areas of ocean separating the land masses. Not surprisingly, Indonesia's ethnic, cultural and linguistic diversity is correspondingly great - the best estimate is of 500 languages and dialects spoken by around 200 million people.

The largely volcanic nature of the islands has created tall cloud-swept mountains swathed in the green of rice terraces or rainforest, dropping to blindingly bright beaches and vivid blue seas, the backdrop for Southeast Asia's biggest wilderness areas and wildlife sanctuaries. All of this provides an endless resource for adventurous trekking, surfing, scuba diving, or just lounging by a pool in a five-star resort.

The largest populated islands are Java, where about half of the population lives, Sumatra, Borneo (shared with Malaysia and Brunei), New Guinea (shared with Papua New Guinea) and Sulawesi.

 Indonesia-tourism.com

 Portal Nasional Republik Indonesia
 Indonesian Embassy in London

 Jakarta - Capital City Indonesia

 Bali 
 Bangka-Belitung
 Banten
 Bengkulu
 Central Java
 Central Kalimantan
 Central Sulawesi
 East Java
 East Kalimantan
 East Nusa Tenggara
 South Sumatra 
 Gorontalo
 Jambi
 Lampung
 Maluku
 North Maluku
 North Sulawesi
 North Sumatra 
 Papua (Irian Jaya) 
 Riau
 Riau Kepulauan
 South East Sulawesi
 South Kalimantan
 South Sulawesi
 West Irian Jaya
 West Java
 West Kalimantan
 West Nusa Tenggara
 West Sulawesi
 West Sumatra 

 Ace  -  Sumatra
 Yogyakarta  -  Joglosemar Online
Culture & Traditions, Towns; and Tourism

 Banda Islands
The Banda Islands (Kepulauan Banda in Bahasa Indonesia) are a group of ten small volcanic islands in the Banda Sea, about 140km south of Seram island and about 2000km east of Java, and are part of the Indonesian province of Maluku. The capital city is Bandanaira, located on the island of the same name.
The Portuguese navigator Antonio de Abreu was the first European to encounter the islands, in 1512. Controlling production of nutmeg and mace was a major motivation for the Dutch conquest of the islands in the 1621, led by Jan Pieterszoon Coen. At the time nutmeg was one of the "fine spices" kept expensive in Europe by disciplined manipulation of the market, but a desirable commodity for Dutch traders in the ports of India as well.

 Antara  -  news agency
 BMG  -  information on meteorology and geophysics for Indonesia region
 East Java Tourism Service
 Enchanting Lands
 Indonesia News
 Indonesia-Tourism
 Jakarta On-Line  -  Regional Office of Tourism
 The Jakarta Post
 Vocal.net  -  Borobudur, Prambanan and Ratu Boko
 West Borneo

Cuisine - Indonesian Recipes

The Food of Indonesia: Authentic Recipes from the Spice Islands (Periplus World Cookbooks) 
By Heinz Von Holzen, Wendy Hutton (Editor)
Hardcover 144 pages (April 1, 1999); Publisher: Periplus Editions
Taste of Indonesia -  by Helena Soedjak
Indonesian cuisine has emerged as a result of an extraordinary blend of cultures and ingredients. Although influenced by Indians, Chinese, Arabs and Dutch, it retains its original flavours and compositions. For example , Indians and Indonesians prepare distinctly different curries. The recipes m Taste of Indonesia cover complete menus including appetizers, soups, seafood, poultry, beef, pork, lamb, rice, noodles, vegetables, desserts, and beverages. All of the recipes are laid out with an easy-to read ingredient list and easy-to-follow step-by-step preparation format.
The spices and ingredients used in the recipes are extensively described with useful tips for the substitution of unusual ingredients Taste of Indonesia describes how popular Indonesian dishes can be prepared at home . It provides detailed instructions for the preparation of each of the 93 recipes. Taste of Indonesia covers not only the cuisine, but also the geography, history, economy, religion, art, music, and culture of Indonesia. A special section is provided on popular dishes like sate (grilled meat on skewers), sambal (chili sauce), gado-gado (salad with peanut dressing), and krupuk (shrimp crackers).
Paperback 176 pages (March 1, 2002); Publisher: Snow Lion Graphics / SLG Books
South-East Asian Curry Cookbook: Over 50 Deliciously Fresh and Fragrant Curries from Thailand, Burma, Vietnam, Indonesia, Malaysia and the Philippines 
Mridula Baljekar
This inspirational book features over 50 deliciously fresh and fragrant curries from Thailand, Burma, Vietnam, Indonesia, Malaysia and the Philippines. Each country has its own traditional cooking style, yet all share a passion for flavoursome dishes, with an emphasis on using fresh ingredients. The signature curry dishes are all included here, along with some lesser-known varieties from the far-flung tropics, such as Prawns and Chayote in Coconut Milk, Chicken with Golden Turmeric and Green Papaya Salad. Each recipe is presented with beautiful colour photographs, making this an invaluable collection of recipes for lovers of spicy tropical food everywhere.
Paperback 96 pages (August 29, 2003); Publisher: Southwater; Language: English; ISBN: 1842158724

History of Indonesia

 Indonesia's history  -  see Wikipedia
Prehistory Indonesia, Early history Indonesia, Pre-colonial civilizations [ Kingdom of Mataram, Srivijaya Empire, Singhasari and the Majapahit Empire, The spread of Islam, Sultanate of Mataram ], Colonial era [ The Portuguese, Dutch East-India Company, Dutch state rule, Early nationalist groups, World War II, Japanese occupation,  Indonesian National Revolution ], Independence era [ Guided Democracy, West Irian question, Indonesia-Malaysia confrontation, Overthrow of Sukarno ], New Order era [ Annexation of West Irian, Annexation of East Timor, Transmigration, Pro-democracy movement, Economic crisis ], Reformation era [ Habibie administration, East Timorese independence, Wahid administration, Megawati administration, Yudhoyono administration, 2004 Tsunami disaster ], and more
 Sejarah Indonesia Indonesian Time-Line
Beginnings to 1500: the Old Kingdoms and the coming of Islam; 1500 to 1670: Great Kings and Trade Empires; 1670 to 1800: Court Intrigues and the Dutch; 1800 to 1830: Chaos and Resistance; 1830 to 1910: Imperialism and Modernisation; 1910 to 1940: New Nationalism; 1940 to 1945: the Second World War; 1945 to 1950: the War for Independence; 1950 to 1965: the Sukarno years; 1965 to 1998: Orde Baru: the Suharto years; 1998 to 2001: Reformasi dan Persatuan Nasional; 2001 to Today: Gotong Royong

A History of Modern Indonesia Since C.1200 -  M.C. Ricklefs
Recognized as the most authoritative general account of Indonesia, the world's fourth most populous nation, from the coming of Islam c.1200 to today, this book covers the rich history of the Indonesian archipelago with a focus on indigenous affairs. Merle Ricklefs poses the question of how diverse but related linguistic and ethnic communities came to form the unitary Republic of Indonesia, and sheds important light on the crises and challenges facing this vast nation. For this third edition, Ricklefs has added chapters on the Soeharto period after 1975, on Indonesia since Soeharto, and on western Indonesia in the 17th and 18th centuries. Other revisions are found throughout the book, and the bibliography has been thoroughly updated.
Paperback 512 pages (August 31, 2001); Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan; Language: English; ISBN: 0333801008
Sukarno: A Political Biography -  J.D. Legge
Paperback 479 pages (September 2003); Publisher: Archipelago Press; Language: English; ISBN: 9814068640.
 Sukarno [ Wikipedia ]
Sukarno (June 6, 1901 – June 21, 1970) was the first President of Indonesia. He helped the country win its independence from the Netherlands and was President from 1945 to 1967, presiding over mixed success in the country's turbulent transition to independence. Sukarno was forced from power by one of his generals, Suharto, who formally became President in March 1967.
Islomania: A Journey Among the Last Real Islands -  Thurston Clarke
Travel writer Thurston Clarke has long been obsessed with islands, an affliction he calls "islomania", and this book is a kind of love letter to these little (and not so little) worlds surrounded by sea. Beginning with the accepted model for Robinson Crusoe's remote abode, Mas a Tierra in the Pacific, Clarke then takes readers on a tour of his favourite islands, exploring their geography, history and culture. From George Orwell's Jura, where he wrote "1984", to the beautiful (but slowly sinking) Maldives in the Indian Ocean, this is a book about some of the most curious and evocative places on earth. And over every island falls the shadow of Crusoe, persuading us that islands are more liberating than confining, more contemplative than lonely, more holy than barbaric.
Paperback 384 pages (July 4, 2002); Publisher: Abacus; Language: English; ISBN: 0349114552

Music, Art & Culture, Events & Entertainment

 Culture of Indonesia  -  see Wikipedia
Performing arts [ Music, Dance, Drama and theatre ], Visual arts [ Painting and Sculpture ], Architecture, Crafts, Literature [ Poetry ], and more
 Cinema of Indonesia
 IMDb film guide for Indonesia
 Jakarta International Film Festival

 Yogyakarta  -  Joglosemar Online  -  see Culture & Traditions

Batik: Fabled Cloth of Java -  Brian Brake, Inger McCabe Elliot
Java is a trade-route island, whose 2,000-year-old history has been influenced by a succession of religions and waves of colonisation by Chinese, Indians, Arabs, Portuguese, Dutch and English. Each left its imprint on Javanese culture and the development of batik. The author takes the reader on a spellbinding tour of the island and on a discovery of batiks history, motifs, and methods of production.
Hardcover 240 pages (May 31, 2004); Publisher: Periplus Editions/Berkeley Books Pte Ltd.; Language: English; ISBN: 0794602436
Indonesian (Teach Yourself Languages S.) 
Teach Yourself Indonesian is the course for anyone who wants to progress quickly from the basics to understanding, speaking and writing Indonesian with confidence.
Gamelan: The Traditional Sounds of Indonesia -  Henry Spiller
This is an introduction to the familiar music of Indonesia - both as sounds and cultural phenomena. It examines the meaning and significance of traditional Indonesian musical expressions and explores the agricultural roots of modern day dangdut dancing.
Hardcover 325 pages (October 2004); Publisher: ABC-CLIO; Language: English; ISBN: 1851095063

Web Portals / Search Engines / Indonesian Directories

 Aviation-indonesia.com
Aviation Indonesia Dot Com will provide many information about everything (well, almost) in the world of aviation and general information about Indonesia.
 Catcha  -  Indonesia's No. 1 Local Search Engine
 Indocenter  -  The Indonesian Portal - Search Engine!
 Indonesia [ asiadragons ]
 Searchindonesia.com

 Yellow Pages Indonesia

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