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Geography Indonesia is composed of approximately 17,000 islands and is located between the continents of Asia and Australia (Encyclopedia of Modern Asia, 2002, p.52). Mostly are coastal lowlands and some larger islands having interior mountains. The country¡¯s most principal islands are Java and Sumatra. Java is also the hub of the political and economic life. The capital, Jakarta is located in Java Island. Jakarta is primarily a city of government and business. Jakarta is also the main international gateway in Indonesia. The other notable cities, Surabaya, Medan and Bandung are all on the island of Java. (Indonesia, 2003, p.127) Indonesia is rich in natural resources including vast supplies of rubber, timer and oil. It is also the home of a variety of tropical plants and flowers. Indonesia has a tropical climate, and the temperatures are fairly even thro