Rabu, 20 Juli 2011

Regarding the uniqueness of Indonesia

Indonesia is of unique geographical location has turned out to save a lot of world records, not only that the endemic biodiversity is also widely entrenched in this area. not just 24 or 36 record ...
Geography: Indonesia is the world's largest archipelago nation, situated in the coral triangle which is the center of the world's epicenter of marine biodiversity.
This is the record of Indonesia in terms of geography:1. The biggest maritime country. The sea area is 93,000 square kilometers and has the longest coastline of the world with a length of about 81,000 kilometers or about 25% of the coastline around the world.2. The world's largest archipelago state, consisting of 17,504 islands. Only six thousand inhabited islands. (Including 3 of the world's sixth largest island in Indonesia, namely: Borneo (the third largest island in the world with 539 460 km2 area), Sumatra (473,606 km2) and Papua (421 981 km2))pulau
3. Indonesia has the world's largest volcanic activity to have more than 400 volcanoes and 130 of which include active volcanoes.4. The eruption of Mount terdahsyat in the world recorded in modern history was the eruption of Mount Tambora on the island of Sumbawa in April 1815 when it erupted in the scale of seven on the Volcanic Explosivity Index, due to its volcanic ash can cover the sun for a long time to eliminate one season heat.5. Eruption of the loudest sound ever recorded is the eruption of the volcano Krakatoa in 1883 was so large that the top of the mountain really exploded, making a loud noise on the human record. Chug even reached as far as Australia, some 3450 kilometers to the east!
6. World's most populous island, Java pendudukdi density of about 940 people per square kilometer. About 60% of Indonesia's population (about 130 million people) live on Java, which is only 7% of Indonesia's territory.7. The world's busiest artificial island, the island Bungin in Alas, Sumbawa NTB, with a density of 36 000 jiwa/km2. The island is only 8 hectares area has a population of 2800 Life or 44 times the density of the island of Java.8. Earthquake longest. Sumatra earthquake in the Indian Ocean on December 26, 2004 is the longest earthquake ever recorded. duration lasts between 500 and 600 seconds and measured between 9.1 to 9.3 on the Richter scale.9. Largest volcanic lake in the world is Lake Toba length of 100 kilometers and 30 kilometers wide, located in North Sumatra Province, Indonesia.10. Largest lake of volcanic mud is mud in the lake district of East Java Porong form since May 2006 after a failed attempt drilling11. Most lightning activity in the Guinness Book of World Records, Cibinong in West Java is recognized as a place with the highest lightning activity in the world. In 1988, a local weather station recorded 322 days with lightning.12. Carstensz Pyramid or Puncak Jaya 4.884 m (16.024 ft) in Papua is the highest peak point of all the islands (non-continental or non-continent) in the world.
Keanakearagaman biodiversity (biodiversity) in Indonesia is the second largest after Brazil,Extensive coral reefs of Indonesia is the largest with an estimated 75,000 km2 or 17% of the world's coral reefs.In Indonesia there are 2.500 species of soft marine animals (marine molusca), 2,000 species of crustaceans (crustaceans), 82 genera with about 590 scleractinian coral species, six species of sea turtles, 30 marine mammals, and more than 2,500 species of marine fish or 26% marine fish species in the world.
MainlandAlthough the scope is only 1.3 percent of the land surface of planet earth, Indonesia has, species 12% of world's mammals, reptiles and amphibians 16% of the reptile world.Indonesia is a country with the second largest biodiversity in the world, Indonesia is ranked top in the world for the greatest diversity of palms (palmaceae) in the world, ranked top in the world for the greatest diversity of meranti-merantian (Dipterocarpus) in the world over with more than 400 species. Total spikes or fern species are known to almost 10,000, an estimated 3,000 of them grew up in Indonesia. More than 82% of 92 genera and 5.000 species of bamboo in Indonesia.ranked first in the world for mammal species richness with 646 species of mammals (12% of the mammals of the world) 36% are endemic. It also ranked first as well for the Swallowtail butterfly, a total of 121 species have been identified and 44 percent are endemic.ranked third for more than 600 reptile species, ranked fourth for birds by 1603 28% of endemic species (17% of bird species in the world), ranking fifth for amphibians (270 species), and ranked seventh for flowering plants (spermatophyte) with approximately25 000 species of flowering plants (10% of species in the world).
This is a record-record biodiversity in Indonesia:12. Has the richest coral reefs with a 17% or an area of ​​75,000 km2 of coral reefs of the world.
13. Indonesia has 667 species of mammals, 36% are endemic. Including the Blue Whale (Balaenoptera musculus) which is the largest mammal that is also passed on the waters in Indonesia.14. The sea horse is the world's smallest pygmy Satomi (Hippocampus satomiae) of 13mm in waters Derawan Island, East Kalimantan.
15. The world's smallest fish Paedocypris with 7.9 mm long, these fish for mosquito dengantubuh transparent and has no bones of the head. Found in the swamps of Sumatra and lived in the waters are very acidic and very difficult to tangkarkan.
16. Mangrove or mangrove forests of the world's largest in Indonesia between 2.5 to 4.5 million hectares.17. The world's largest flower is Rafflesia arnoldi individuals, can bloom up to 90 cm diameter and weighing up to 11 pounds.18. The biggest flower in the world's largest inflorescence branching is krubi or titan arum (Amorphophallus titanium). both are found growing on the floor of rain forests in Indonesia and both stink.19. Has the largest shark species, about 150 species, including whale sharks, whale sharks or shark commotion latitude (Rhincodon typus), which crowned the world's largest fish, with a length of 65 meters and weigh up to about 37.000kg.
 
20. Have the most species of orchids, 6,000 species of orchids, including the largest orchid cane or leopard orchid (Grammatophyllum speciosum)21. Komodo dragon (Varanus komodoensis), is the world's largest lizard, with a length of 3 meters and weighing 90 kg.22. World's smallest primate, Pygmy Tarsier (Tarsius pumilus) in length about 10 cm of living on the island of Sulawesi.
 
23. Reptiles as well as the longest snake in the world is developing sulawesi python (Python Reticultaus) Length is about 10 meters. The world record is a specimen captured in Indonesia in 1912 and has a total length of 32 ft. 9.5 inches.24. Will richest marine turtles, six of the seven species found in Indonesian waters: hawksbill turtles; (Eretmochelys imbricata), green turtle (Chelonia myda) fission Turtle (Lepidochelys olivacea) turtles leatherback (Dermochelys coriacea) Turtle flattened (Natator depressus) turtles crock (Caretta Caretta)25. Although the cassowary is ranked third as the largest and heaviest bird, apparently a record of birds of prey is the smallest black-footed Falkon (Micrphierax fringlius) and white legs falkon Borneo (M. latifrons) living in northwestern Borneo, the two birds have an average length of 5 0.5 to 6 cm, including tail 2 inches, and weighs about 1.25 ounces. Medium Cockatoo is the smallest Pygmy Parrot (Genus Micropsitta) about 8 cm length living in Papua and surrounding islands.26. Indonesia is ranked first for number of Swallowtail butterfly, a total of 121 species have been identified and 44% are endemic (little note Indonesia has the largest endemic butterflies in the world at the same time Indonesia is the second largest owner of butterflies in the world of Indonesia about 2,500 types of butterflies butterflies. Brazilia in the Amazon jungle has the most species)27. Hercules Emperor Moth (Coscinocera Hercules) who live in Papua until aurtralia north is the largest moth in the world with a female of the species that are able to reach a wing span of 10.5 inches. The biggest butterfly in the world is the Queen Alexandra Birdwing (Ornithoptera alexandrae). poisonous butterflies that live in the rainforests of Papua with a wingspan of 11 inches. Male size is much smaller than females. The butterfly is the world's second largest Goliath Birdwing and live in the forests of Indonesia and has a wingspan of up to 11 inches.)28. Indonesia has recorded 82 genera with about 590 species of scleractinian corals in the world ever, Scleractinia, also called coral or sea animals are similar to sea anemones but have a hard skeleton.
 
29. Indonesia ranked top in the world for the greatest diversity of palms (palmaceae) in the world among 46 genera (576 species) found in Indonesia and 29 genera are endemic palms. including 70% of the world's rattan population exist in Indonesia.30. Indonesia ranked top in the world for the greatest diversity of meranti-merantian (Dipterocarpus) in the world over with more than 400 species.31. Indonesia is ranked first in the world for mammal species richness with 646 species of mammals (12% of the mammals of the world) 36 percent are endemic.32. Waters of Raja Ampat, West Papua, is the center of the world's biodiversity because most have identified 1352 species of reef fish and marine life are richer than other regions in the world perariran. (Mark V Erdmann Ph.D).
 
33. Waters of Paradise Bay in West Papua is also a water areas with endemic perariran level (typical local area) the highest in the world with 20 species of endemic reef fish (Mark V Erdmann Ph.D).
Socio-economics, which became a record Indonesia:34. Complex is the world's largest Buddhist monument of Borobudur was, the volume is 60,000 m3. height of 42 meters, and long-relief more than 1 km is the largest Buddhist monument in the world and built over more than 40 years by a dynasty the ancient dynasty of Mataram Kingdom (750-850 years).35. Ethnic groups in the world, consisting of 740 tribes / ethnic groups. In Papua alone there are 270 tribes.36. Languages ​​and dialects most, There are 583 languages ​​and dialects from 67 major languages.37. Indonesia has the largest Muslim population. With 85% of the estimated 228 million inhabitants are Muslim.38. The oldest human fossils (Pithecanthropus Erectus) found on the island of Java, which is thought to have lived 1.8 million years ago.39. Indonesia is the first country to proclaim its independence after World War II in 1945 and Indonesia is the only country that fought for freedom, not a gift from the invaders.40. Indonesia is the country's first (and only until now), who had come out of the United Nations on January 7, 1965. Indonesia rejoined the UN in 1966.41. The largest producer of instant noodles is Indofood Sukses Makmur is the world's largest producer of instant noodles with an annual installed production capacity of more than 13 billion packs and processed in 23 factories across the country.42. In terms of the number of depositors, microfinance programs in Indonesia has the most members in the world with 31 million members.43. Indonesia the country with the banks and financial institutions based on Islamic system in the world. This is proven by the presence of 33 banks, 46 insurance agencies, and 17 mutual funds that follow Islamic system for the first half of 2009.44. Largest gold mine. The Grasberg mine in Papua province near the Puncak Jaya is the largest gold mine at the same time the third largest copper mine in the world.45. Podusen largest liquefied gas (Liquid Natural Gas / LNG) 20% of world consumption.46. Most producers for commodities: Clove / cloves (Syzygium aromaticum, syn. Eugenia aromaticum)47. Most producers for commodities nutmeg / nutmeg (Myristica fragrans).48. Largest exporter of plywood, about 80% of the world market.49. Exporter of crude palm oil (copra), the largest.50. Bogasari flour mills is the world's largest flour mill.51. Delicious coffee, the strangest is the most expensive as well as civet coffee, yup its coffee from civet poop (Paradoxurus hermaphroditus) Just in Java and Sumatra lho ..:)
But Indonesia also has a dismal record:52. Most of the world are victims of the tsunami on December 26, 2006 in western Sumatra53. Victims of the world's largest volcanic eruption that is: 92.000 souls Mount Tambora in January 1815 until 10 April 1815, Indonesia also has ranked second at the same time that 36.000 people died when Mount Krakatoa erupted on 26-27 August 1883.54. Deforestation or deforestation in Indonesia is also the most by destroying approximately 51 square kilometers of forest each day (greenpeace).55. Victims of avian influenza or flu virus H5N1 brurung in the world with 99 cases with 79 deaths.56. Has the largest number of vertebrate species under threat of extinction (128 species of mammals and 104 bird species).


Indonesia there are human who created a world record, such as: Indonesia Badminton Team won the supremacy of the Thomas Cup badminton most men (13 times), all england champion ever, longest drum beaters, batik longest, most divers diving in one spot, a reminder of 76 digits in 1 minute ... (more please on googling deh)In addition Indonesia is the domain of architecture has a rich architectural vernakuler most original architecture from the era of rock in Papua until the present with the influence of immigrants, invaders, merchants and religious influences of Hindu, Buddhist, Islamic, nor Christian; tionghoa.Also has the most variety and culinary traditions in the world.Has the world's largest batik motifs.Prambanan as high as 48 meters also are massive stone structures sophisticated (Pyramids of Giza higher but solid, temples in india higher but of the concrete structure and some even from the rock-carved).Indonesia also has the largest range of traditional toys in the world (also the highest for a nuanced magical toy you know ...) as well as musical instruments that are not small.

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