The Land of Coconut

Having coconut beside the beach is one of the best things to do in life......

Nyum!!!! Young coconut is one of the best delicacies....

More of Pulau Kramat, Sumbawa, Indonesia

Rich kinds of Reefs along the way to the Island of Pulau Kramat, Sumbawa, Indonesia

Arriving at Pulau Kramat (Note: my maid and the boat driver in the picture)

The beach of Pulau Kramat, Sumbawa, Indonesia

The water is very very clear........ What an amazing feeling to be there!!!! :)

@ Pulau Kramat, Sumbawa, West Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia

Broken Pier in Pulau Kramat, Sumbawa, West Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia

Pulau Kramat, Sumbawa, Indonesia

Amazing, clean, untouched, mesmerizing, peaceful beach of Pulau Kramat, Sumbawa, Nusa Tenggara Barat, NTB, Indonesia

In order to get here, I had to drive for about one and half hour to a small resort-like place and take a boat for about 20 minutes to this island.

According to the boat rider, the island is inhabited and the government prohibits any part of the land to be sold to anybody other than the natives there.

Interesting Facts about Indonesia

Fact #1:

Indonesia is the fourth most populous country in the world (237 million people).

Fact #2:

Indonesia is made up of 17,508 islands. About 6000 of them are inhabited by people.

Fact #3:

Being located in the tropical zone, Indonesia only has two seasons of the year, dry and rainy season.

Fact #4:

Almost 50% of the Indonesian population live on US$2 a day.

Fact #5:

Indonesia has the world's largest population of Muslims.

Fact #6:

The largest islands of Indonesia are: Java, Sumatra, New Guinea, Sulawesi, and Kalimantan.

Fact #7:

Indonesia is also known as the world’s 16th largest country based on the total land area in Indonesia.

Fact #8:

Jakarta, the capital city of Indonesia remains to be the 11th largest city in the world and is also densely populated.

Fact #9:

Of the ten largest islands found in the world, Indonesia boasts of three that belong to its list: Sumatra, Kalimantan (Borneo), and Papua.

Fact #10:

Sumatra is the sixth largest island in the whole world and also the 5th highest island in the world.

I Introduce Indonesia to You

Many people know Bali more than they do about Indonesia. In fact, Bali is only a tiny part of the country that has more than 13,466 islands. If you can imagine Bali as a heaven on earth, I am pretty sure you'll find other parts of Indonesia even more breathtaking. Since you probably know a lot about Bali, I wanna share about Indonesia instead. Here are some basic information that you should know about Indonesia.

Official Name: Republic of Indonesia
Capital City: Jakarta
Official Language: Indonesian / Bahasa
Population: 237,556,363 (2010 Census)
Currency: Rupiah (IDR)
Time Zone: Various (UTC+7 to UTC+9)
Drives on the: Left
Most Famous Island: Bali
Number of Provinces: 33 (as of 2011)
Major Religion: Muslims (86.1%)