Toniann Weigel-Indonesia
Flag: Indonesia's flag is half red and half white.
  • The Indonesian flag was offficially addopted on August 17, 1945 after gaining its independance from the Netherlands
  • The name of this flag is also known as Sang Merah Putih
  • On this flag the red half of the flag represents the human blood or body and the white half of the flag interprets the human spirit
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President: Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono. Born Sep 9,1949. Born in Pacitan, East Java, Indonesia. Head of State.
susilo_bambang_yudhoyono.jpg-Security and Political Affairs
- Served in the Indonesian Army (1973-2000)


Capital: the capital if Indonaeasia is Jakarta. The Istiqlal Mosque is located there.
indonesia-jakarta.gifJakarta


jakarta_monument.jpg This is the Jakarta monument, The Istiqlal Mosque



jakarta_inside.jpg This is what the inside of the Istiqlal Mosque



.Money:
indonesian_money.jpgThe name of Indonesian money is called Rupiah.
History:
  • Indonesia gained its independance from the Netherlands in 1945
  • Indonesia has a population of about 238 million people
  • Indonesia is the worlds 16th largest country
  • About 87% of Indonesias population is muslim
  • Indonesia is home to the Javan Rhinoceros



Food:
indonesian_teriyaki_salmon.jpgTeriyaki Salmon- A Norweigian Salmon fillet made with vegetables and Teriyaki sauce.


indonesian_sushi_roll.jpgSushi: Crispy Roll- A crispy rice roll made with Salmon skin, rice, and mayonnaise.


inodnesia-_shrimp_rempeyek.jpgShrimp Rempeyek- A shrimp dish made with hazelnut, red chilli peppers, garlic, and salt.

indonesia-_peach_bread_pudding.jpgPeach Bread Pudding- A bread pudding dish made with eggs, chicken, sugar, milk, vanilla powder and granulated sugar.
indonesia-_lapis_singkong.jpgLapis Singkong-

in=donesia-_asparagus_soup.jpgAsparagus Soup- A soup made with vegetable oil, garlic, chicken, asparagus, and salt.

indonesia-_black_iced_coffee.jpgBlack Iced Coffee- A coffee made with oreos, ice cubes, chocolate icecream, and coffee water.

indonesia-_black_pepper_shrimp_seasoning.jpgBlack Pepper Shrimp Seasoning- A spicy Indonesian dish made with shrimp, garlic, salt, and black pepper.


indonesia-_shrimp_ball.jpgShrimp Ball- A dish made wtih Shrimp, garlic, salt, pepper and cornflower.


indonesia-sirloin_beef_teppanyaki.jpgSirloin Beef Teppanyaki- aA beef dish made with a beef sirloin, mushrooms, butter, soy sauce, pepper powder, vegetables and topped with sesame seeds.

What I Learned: What I learned about Indonesia while researching this country was that the flag is made of 2 colors, red and white. Red meaning the humans blood or body and white meaning the interpretation of the human spirit. This country also has a variety of different foods ranging from many different desserts, breakfasts, lunches, and dinners. The many popular foods as shown above are cultural foods. This country is very cultural.

The president of Indonesia, Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, was born on Septebmer 9, 1949 in Pacitan, East Java, Indonesia. Susilo was the head of state. He served in Security and Political affairs. Susilo was in the Indonsian Army in !973-2000 and he served with his father. The country of Indonesia is a very interesting, and has many different types of cultures, and religions.

Score: 165/150





www.Indonesiafood.net
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