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The Republic of Indonesia is the world's largest archipelago and is the fifth most populous country, with 17,700 islands streching 5,120 kms (3,200 miles) between Australia and the Asian mainland. While it has land borders with Malaysia to the west as well as East Timor and Papua New Guinea to the east, it also has sea borders with Australia and East Timor to the south, Palau, the Philippines, Malaysia, Vietnam, Singapore, Thailand and India to the north.

Regions in Indonesia

Indonesia is almost unimaginably vast. Provinces are usually grouped under main big islands and their surroundings, as listed below:

Sumatra Island — wild and rugged, the 6th largest island in the world has a great natural wealth.
Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam
North Sumatra
West Sumatra
Riau — on mainland Sumatra
Riau Islands — including the popular getaways of Bintan and Batam just off Singapore
Jambi
Bengkulu
South Sumatra
Bangka and Belitung
Lampung

Kalimantan (Borneo) — uncharted jungles, mighty rivers, home of the orangutan, a paradise for the adventurer.
West Kalimantan
Central Kalimantan
East Kalimantan
South Kalimantan

Java — the country's heartland, big cities and a lot of people packed on a not-so-big island.

Jakarta — the congested capital
Banten
West Java
Central Java

Yogyakarta — providing an access point to the mighty temples of Prambanan and Borobudur
East Java

Sulawesi — strangely shaped, this island houses a diversity of societies and some spectacular scenery.
North Sulawesi - stunning scenery, scuba diving, resort hotels
Gorontalo
Central Sulawesi
West Sulawesi
East Sulawesi
South East Sulawesi
South Sulawesi

Nusa Tenggara Islands — Lombok to West Timor, containing scores of ethnic groups, languages and religions.
Bali — the tourist center of Indonesia, but still picturesquely beautiful with surfing being the number one attraction.
West Nusa Tenggara
East Nusa Tenggara

Maluku (Moluccas) — the historic Spice Islands, largely unexplored and almost unknown to the outside world.
North Maluku
South Maluku

Irian Jaya — the western half of the island of New Guinea, with mountains, forests, swamps, an almost impenetrable wilderness in one of the remotest places on earth.
West Irian Jaya
Central Irian Jaya
Papua

Popular Indonesian Cities
Jakarta — the capital city, a sweltering, heaving mass of people packed into a vast urban sprawl
Bandung
Bogor
Manado — the capital of North Sulawesi
Medan
Semarang
Surabaya
Yogyakarta
Other destinations
Borobudur - an ancient Buddhist stupa and temple complex on Java
Prambanan - the largest Hindu temples outside India

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Hong Kong provides a vibrant nightlife. Do not fight the temptation to join the party. Things to do: take a luxury night cruise over Victoria Harbor; visit pubs, bars, night clubs; or stroll in the bubbling streets with the locals. Don't just sit back and watch. I. Night Tour Do you fancy

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