Indonesia

Golf In The Three 'B' Islands
Bali, Batam, Bintan

The Republic of Indonesia is the largest archipelago in the world with 17508 islands located between the Asian continent and Australia . The largest islands are Java, Sumatra, Kalimantan (part of Borneo), New Guinea (shared with Papua) and Sulawesi . It counts over 80.000 kms of coastline along warm tropical seas.

Tropical climate, high humidity (80%) abundant rainfall, Indonesia has the world's second reserve of biodiversity (after Brazil ). Tiger, rhino, orangutan, elephant, leopard are part of the local fauna. Forests cover 58% of the territory but are logged at rapid rates by Chinese, Korean, Japanese, mainly for their rarest species.

Indonesia has immense natural resources but is still a developing country : with a BNP of $1110 per capita the country rank at the 113 th position.
Highly populous (over 200 million), Indonesia faces serious ecological issues, which are often given a lower priority due to high poverty levels and weak governance. Issues include: large-scale illegal deforestation and related wildfires causing heavy smog over parts of western Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore ; over-exploitation of marine resources; and environmental problems associated with rapid urbanization : air pollution, traffic congestion, garbage management... Habitat destruction threatens the survival of endemic species identified by the World Conservation Union (IUCN) as threatened or critically endangered like the Sumatran Orangutan .

The capital city is Jakarta ,. Yojakarta is known for its monumental Borubodur temple, one of the seven wonder of the world, and Bali , a world preferred tourist destination..

- Golfing

Indonesia counts over 130 golf courses but the best known are located in the three 'B' islands: Bali , Batam, Bintan.

 Bali: Le Meridien Nirwana, Asia's best
Batam, 30' from Singapore
Bintan, 45' from Singapore,

When : Draped over the equator, Indonesia tends to have a fairly uniform climate - hot. It's hot and wet during the wet season (October to April) and hot and dry during the dry season (May to September). Temperatures climb to about 31°C (88°F) in coastal regions, dropping (but not by much) further inland. The best time to visit Indonesia in the south is from April to October. Northern islands tend to be wet all year round.

Indonesian archipelago


Tropical islands and seas

Volcano in activity

Indonesian food is derived from Chinese, Eiropean, Indian and Thai cuisinei


Bali, Nirwana golf

Batam, Palm course

Ria Bintan Golf

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