Indonesia

The largest archipelago in the world -­‐ 17,504 large and small tropical island

• - Straddling the equator, situated between the contnents of Asia and Australia and between the Pacific and the Indian Oceans
•  -The most well known islands are Sumatra, Java, Bali, Kalimantan (formerly Borneo), Sulawesi (formerly Celebes), the Maluku Islands (or better known as Moluccas) and Papua
• - Blessed with the most diverse landscape, from fertle rice lands, luxuriant rain forests to the savannah grassland to snow-­‐capped peaks
• - The wildlife ranges animals, flower, spices, aromatic hardwood and a large variety of fruit trees as well as the underwater species of colorful coral and tropical fish to admire
• - RIch diversity of ancient temples, music, dances, rituals and ways of life, changing from island to island, from region to region
• - Facilities-wise­  -  Convention centers are equipped with state-of-the-art facilities, luxurious and unique hotels, spas, upscale boutique and restaurants have constantly been listed as some of the best in the world
• - Jakarta, Bali, Medan, Padang, Bandung, Solo, Yogyakarta, Surabaya, Makassar are connected by direct international flights, and many regular and low cost carriers fly passengers to Indonesia’s towns or remote locations