INDONESIAN VOLCANO

 

sending a boom across the bay, the offspring of indonesia's fabled krakatau volcano is unleashing another mighty eruption, blasting smoke and red-hot rocks hundreds of feet into the sky, Even on its quiet side, the black sand on the now forbidden island is so hot that a visitor can only briefly set foot on it,This week's by Anak Krakatau—or "child of Krakatau"—is impressive, yet it is a mere sneeze when compared to the blast in August 1883 that obliterated its "father" in the most powerful explosion in recorded history, That blast was heard as far away as 2,500 miles (4,000 kilometers) and choked the atmosphere with ash and dust, altering weather patterns for years. Some 36,000 people were killed in the eruptions and ensuing tsunamis.

Komodo island indonesia

Komodo is situated 200 nautical miles east of Bali between the islands of Flores and Sumbawa. Komodo’s symbol of international fame is its dragons, the world’s largest living Lizard. Indonesia declared the area a National Park in 1980, and in 1992 Komodo was declared a World Heritage Site. It

Indonesian culture

Pompeii of the East' discovered


expedition to the site of the largest volcanic eruption in modern times has uncovered a lost kingdom.
More than 100,000 people died when Mount Tambora erupted on the Indonesian island of Sumbawa in 1815, Remains of a house with two occupants buried under ash have been unearthed for the first time in a discovery hailed the "Pompeii of the East"


Scientists say bronze bowls, ceramic pots and other recovered artefacts shed light on an old Indonesian culture, "There's potential that Tambora could be

corruption in Indonesia

The word ‘corruption’ has many meanings, but economists use it to mean ‘the misuse of public office for private gain’. Corruption works against economic efficiency mainly because it is secretive. From the point of view of private companies, corruption is like taxation, since both take money from private business. But corruption is illegal. The need to avoid detection and punishment makes corruption less efficient than taxation. A bribe is a contract that cannot be enforced in court. This creates the opportunity for the bribe-taker to renege – or to demand a higher bribe from the buyer.

Under the Suharto regime, corruption was apparently compatible with high growth. Unlike in most corrupt countries, corruption in Indonesia seemed to inflict little cost on economic development. Do different kinds of corruption perhaps impact differently on efficiency? One explanation, put forward by

Luwak coffee from Indonesia

Luwak coffee from Indonesia
What is Kopi Luwak or Luwak Coffee ?

Kopi Luwak, also known as Coffee Alamid in Philippines or Weasel Coffee, is indeed the rarest and most exotic coffee. in the world. This coffee is also featured in the movie "The Bucket List" staring Jack Nicholson and Morgan Freeman.

Kopi Luwak are robusta or arabica coffee beans which have been eaten by and passed through the digestive tract of the Indonesian Palm Civet (family of Viverridae). Kopi Luwak process takes place on the

PANCASILA

Pancasila by means Five Basic Grammar:Panca means five, while Sila means of decency.
Pancasila is the basis or foundation of the State Independence of Indonesia, which at the BPPK (Badan Penyelidik usaha-usaha Persiapan Kemerdekaan indonesia) said in Session (Board of Inquiry's efforts Preparation of Indonesian Independence) on June 1, 1945 which then for the first time in the Plan Opening on June 22, 1945 known as the Jakarta Charter ( Piagam Jakarta) and formed the basic philosophy of Pancasila as the state at time specified in the Preamble of the Constitution of 1945, the date August 18, 1945 which include: