Indonesia

Welcome to Indonesia! We hope you enjoyed your journey throught the Portal and arrived safely. Now it is time to explore Indonesia which is one of our nearest international neighbours.

Your task is to find out as much as possible about the country, become familiar with who the Indonesian people are, their culture and their land. Your findings are to be presented in a multimedia format such as MS powerpoint at an upcoming Student Conference.

Travel via the web to find out as much as you can of interest.

Along your way, find out about Gamelan, Gado Gado and Wayung Kulit.

****Enjoy your expedition!**



Where is it? What is its latitude and longitude? How far is the country from Melbourne? Also provide the direction from Melbourne in degrees on a compass. eg East 90 degrees How big is the country compared to Australia? (tip - find the size of each in square kilometres and work out the size as a fraction and a percentage) What is the time difference between Melbourne and the country? What are its key natural features? What are the countries main buildings of significance? Add some other intersting facts that you find. What is the biggest flower in the world?
 * Task 5 Country** 

What is the culture of the country like? Find out about its classical, popular music and theatre. Who is Anggun? What are ** Gamelan, Gado Gado and Wayung Kulit. ** How do people live now? Find the population size, average life expectancy and IMR (infant mortality rate) compared to Australia. Find five similarities and five differences between this country and and Australia. Display in a graphic organiser such as a Venn diagram. How do the people of the country interact with your animal? What are the main religions of the country? Briefly descibe them. Find three key differences between Australian and Indonesian beliefs and customs. **Display in a graphic organiser such as a Venn diagram.
 * Task 6 People and Culture**
 * Was the country colonised over the last few hundred years? Who by? What effect do you think this had on their culture? Was Australia colonised?



Is there an Indonesian association in Australia? What services and activities do they offer? Have Indonesian refugees arrived in Australia? What might this experience have been like?
 * Task 7 Indonesian - Australian relations**
 * Find out how many Indonesians there are in Australia.

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[|https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/index.html] 

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Gamelan - []

Wayang Kulit []

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Borobudur: [] Map: [] Bromo: [] Flower: []
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