1. Indonesia is an Islamic Republic.
MYTH
Although Indonesia has the most
Muslim population in the world, but the government system is not fully based on
syariah or the Islamic law. It means it’s not an Islamic country. It’s a
democratic republic. Nevertheless, the ideology and social norms in Indonesia
are influenced by Islamic tradition. For example, although there’s no written
rule to obligate women to wear hijab (except Province of Nangroe Aceh
Darussalam), but a lot Muslimahs (Muslim women) in Indonesia wear it.
2. Poverty in Indonesia is caused by
the lack of natural resources.
MYTH
Indonesia
is richly endowed with natural resources. The main
cause of poverty in Indonesia is the lack of quality human resources.
3. Indonesia is the world’s 4th most
populous country.
FACT
Indonesia has over 238
million people.
4. The Indonesia’s economy is the world's 17th largest economy by nominal GDP.
FACT
5. Indonesian is the mother tongue of
most Indonesian people.
MYTH
In
fact, 90 % of Indonesian people use 742 distinct indigenous languages, instead
of Indonesian in everyday life. Nevertheless almost all Indonesian people understand
Indonesian.
6. Bali is the only tourism
object in Indonesia
MYTH
In fact, there are many choices of tourism objects in
Indonesia. If you prefer to enjoy maritime beauty of Indonesia you can visit
Bali, Raja Ampat in Province of West Papua, Manado, and many more. If you want
feel a different side of Indonesia, you can try to enjoy jungle nuance to see
orangutan in Kalimantan or Borneo Island. You can also visit Komodo Island in
East Nusa Tenggara to see Komodo Dragon – which is been stated as one of NEW
SEVEN NATURAL WONDERS - before your eyes. But, if you’re bored with all those natural
wonders, try the cultural aspects of Indonesia. There are 300 distinct native ethnicities in Indonesia. It
means you can feel 300 different cultural wonders, such as the culinary,
architectures, traditional music, traditional dance, handicraft, and so on.
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