Indonesian culture is heavily influenced, as is any culture, by its geography. It lies along ancient trade routes that connected the Far and Middle East. Religions, practices, traditions, cuisine, and tastes traveled with the ships and traders and created a rich, vibrant culture. In some pockets, indigenous culture lives on as it has for thousands of years. Home to over 300 ethnic groups, 700 languages, and some 240 million people, the Indonesian archipelago is as diverse as its 6,000 islands.
Some treasures of Indonesian culture:
Indonesia is one of the most culturally diverse regions in the world; from contemporary cities to ancient villages, from Islam and Christianity, Buddhism and Hinduism, from mist-shrouded mountains to smooth sandy beaches, the archipelago and its people offer a fascinating study of contrasts.
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