Location and importance of Indonesia
I can describe Indonesia's location and explain why it is important in its region and globally.
Location and importance of Indonesia
I can describe Indonesia's location and explain why it is important in its region and globally.
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Key learning points
- Indonesia is the largest country in Southeast Asia and is an archipelago consisting of over 17 000 islands.
- Indonesia is important regionally and globally.
- Indonesia is placed within a wider political, social, cultural and environmental context.
Keywords
ASEAN - the Association of Southeast Asian Nations is a group of 10 nations who cooperate on trade and security with the aim of boosting their economic, social and cultural development
Context - the background conditions and situation that help explain what is happening in a country
Common misconception
Indonesia is made up of small islands and has a small population.
In fact, Indonesia is the world's fourth most populous country and while its 17 000 islands do include many small islands, it has many large islands too: for example, Java is around the same size as England and Borneo's size is similar to France.
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