Pancasila: Indonesia’s Unique State Philosophy
Pancasila was formulated by the Indonesian nationalist leader Sukarno, in 1945 to articulate the principles that would guide the new independent Indonesian state.
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The Indonesian island of Flores
Unlike most islands in the Indonesian archipelago, the modern name Flores was given by the Portuguese, from Cabo das Flores(Cape of Flowers), the Portuguese term for the eastern part of the island.
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Indonesia’s Forgotten Island: Sumba
The Nusa Tenggara Islands are an archipelago of Indonesian islands ,located west of the Wallace Line, except for Bali. More than 20 million people live on the islands.
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Five of the World’s Tough Treks
TREKKING IN PAPUA Irian Jaya, now known as Papua Province, is Indonesia’s final frontier and one of the last great
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Trekking in Borneo
Say the word Borneo and you immediately think of deep dark jungles, malaria infested swamps, dangerous and primitive headhunting tribes – well, you’d be a few hundred years out of date if you still thought that.
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