Geography Of Indonesia
Geography of Indonesia Vegetation Indonesia has over 40,000 species of flowering plants, a richer variety than the African or American tropics including over 3,000 trees, 5,000 orchids, and the world’s largest (and smelliest) flower, Rafflesia arnoldii, or the corpse lily. Tropical rainforest vegetation prevails in the northern lowlands of Indonesia. ... The rich volcanic soil of Indonesia is ideal for crops and many varieties are grown. Indonesia has the world’s largest tropical forest reserves outside the Amazon. ... Indonesia is located in the transitional zone between two of the world’s major faunal communities, the Asian and the Australian. ... The Indonesian Flag The flag of Indonesia has two equal horizontal bands of red (top) and white (bottom) similar to the flag of Monaco, which is shorter; also similar to the flag of Poland, which is white (top) and red (bottom). The Indonesian flag motto is Kartika, Eka, Pakçi (Strength, Unity, Loyalty) (Indo Flag) Volcanoes and The Land The archipelago is divided into the Greater Sunda Islands, The Smaller Sunda islands and East Indonesia, roughly. ... Industries Indonesia is a rapidly industrializing country with a mixed economy in which the state plays an important role. Today, as in the past when it was the focus of the lucrative spice trade, Indonesia’s wealth is derived largely from exports of raw materials.