Indonesia Pt 2

 

Time for a bit more about, Indonesia like the currency is the

Rupiah.

 

Which was introduced in 1946 by Indonesian nationalists fighting

for independence. It replaced the Japanese issued version of the

Netherlands Indies Gulden which had been introduced during

the occupation during WW1.

 

In its early years, the rupiah was used in conjunction with

other currencies, including a new version of the gulden

introduced by the Dutch.

 

The Komodo dragon is the country’s national animal it is endemic to several Indonesian islands, including Komodo,

Rinca, Flores, and Gili Motang. These large lizards thrive in 

hot, dry environments, such as savannas and tropical forests at low elevations.

 

The national flower is the Jasmins a beautiful and sweet smelling flower, there are many types of Jasmine in Indonesia but specifically Indonesia chose Jasminum Sambac to represent Indonesia as a national symbol. 

 

The national bird is the Javan Hawke Eagle and has been since 1993, it is currently facing threats to its habitat due to logging.

 

The national dish is Tumpeng a cone-shaped rice dish with side dishes of vegetables and meat. The rice itself may be plain steamed rice, or uduk rice. The cone shaped rice surrounded by assorted of Indonesian dishes, such as vegetables, fried chicken, grilled chicken, sweet and spicy fried beef to name a few. Also very popular is Nasi Goreng a fried rice dish.

 

When I looked up the national sport, I was shown Pencak Silat a form of martial arts also mentioned was football, basketball, volleyball and badminton.

Well, that’s all for this post.