The coat of arm

The indonesia coat of arms consists of a golden eagle; called garuda that is a figure from ancient Indonesian epics. It is also pictured on many temples from the 6th century

The national flag

The Indonesian national flag is called Sang Saka Merah Putih. As provided for in Articles 35 of the 1945 Constitution, the flag is made up of two colors, red on top of white

Government

Indonesia now is led by democratically elected Presiden Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono and Vice President Boediono. The presidential pair won the presidential election in 2009 .

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INDONESIAINDONESIA, the largest archipelago in the world to , the largest archipelago in the world to form a single state, consists of five main islands and form a single state, consists of five main islands and some 30 smaller archipelagoes, totaling about 18,110 some 30 smaller archipelagoes, totaling about 18,110 islands and islets of which about 6,000 are inhibited.islands and islets of which about 6,000 are inhibited.

The Indonesian archipelago forms a crossroad The Indonesian archipelago forms a crossroad between two oceans and a bridge between two between two oceans and a bridge between two continents.continents.

PPeopleeopleTHE INDONESIAN PEOPLETHE INDONESIAN PEOPLE consist of hundreds of ethnic groups, with consist of hundreds of ethnic groups, with each group having distinc language, art, tradition an custom. Those each group having distinc language, art, tradition an custom. Those ethnic groups politiccaly and geographically unite into a nation, The ethnic groups politiccaly and geographically unite into a nation, The Indonesian nation under the Unitary State of the Republic of Indonesia. Indonesian nation under the Unitary State of the Republic of Indonesia.

CCultureultureTHE INDONESIAN CULTURETHE INDONESIAN CULTURE has been shaped by long interaction between has been shaped by long interaction between original indigenous customs and multiple foreign influences. Indonesia is original indigenous customs and multiple foreign influences. Indonesia is central along ancient trading routes between the Far East and the Middle East. central along ancient trading routes between the Far East and the Middle East. The result is a complex cultural mixture very different from the original The result is a complex cultural mixture very different from the original indigeneous cultures.indigeneous cultures.

CComunication and Information Technologyomunication and Information TechnologyCOMMUNICATION AND INFORMATION COMMUNICATION AND INFORMATION becomes more strategic in what becomes more strategic in what people called as the flat world. Indonesian government developed 4 pillars people called as the flat world. Indonesian government developed 4 pillars in this area : i ) information accessibility ii ) integration and efficiency of in this area : i ) information accessibility ii ) integration and efficiency of service iii ) the economy of information and iv ) the more effective public service iii ) the economy of information and iv ) the more effective public communication. Those all areas are hoped to create connectedness communication. Those all areas are hoped to create connectedness through availability, affordability, quality, and security of communication through availability, affordability, quality, and security of communication and information and information