The Republic of Indonesia is one of the member countries of the ASEAN. It is the world’s largest island country, with more than 13,000 islands. It comprises an area of 1,904,569 square kilometers. It shares land borders with East Timor, New Guinea and the Eastern part of Malaysia. With over 261 million people, it is the world’s fourth most populous country. Indonesia’s climate is almost entirely tropical. The Indonesian unit of currency is the rupiah.
The capital of Indonesia is Jakarta and it is also the largest city in the country. Islam is the country’s official religion. In addition, there are other religions such as Christianity, Buddhism, Hinduism, Roman Catholicism and so on. The official and national language is Bahasa Indonesian. Hindi, Chinese, Dutch and English are widely used. Education in Indonesia is compulsory for twelve years. There are around 13 to 17 national holidays every year in Indonesia. Many of the dates of religious holidays are based on the Islamic calendar. Others, such as Easter, Chinese New Year … are based on Lunar calendar.
- Indonesia is one of the most populous countries in the world. _________________
- Jakarta is the largest city in South East Asia. _________________
- Indonesia is the multi-religious country. _________________
- People do not use Islamic calendar in Indonesia. _________________
Read the passage again and choose the best answer (A, B, C or D)
- Which sentence is NOT CORRECT about Indonesia?
A. The climate in Indonesia is completely tropical.
B. Education in Indonesia is compulsory for 20 years.
C. Some holidays such as Easter, Chinese New Year are based on Lunar calendar.
D. Indonesia is the largest island country in the world.
- Which country IS NOT MENTIONED in the passage?
A. Malaysia B. East Timor C. Singapore D. New Guinea
