Maluku | Indonesia

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Maluku is a province of Indonesia. It comprises the central and southern regions of the Maluku Islands. In the background you see the islands of Ternate and Tidore with the 1740 meters high mount Kiematubu.  

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Lombok Island | Indonesia

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Lombok is part of Indonesia’s Lesser Sunda Islands. It is one of the larger islands in Indonesia and is home to over 3 million inhabitants. Lombok is surrounded by many islets, like the Gili Islands in the northwest. 

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Jakarta, the capital of Indonesia

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Jakarta is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Indonesia. Located on the northwest coast of the world's most populous island of Java. 

Jakarta is a so called megacity with over 10 million inhabitants in the city itself and over 31 million in the metropolitan area.

 

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Taka Bonerate National Park | Indonesia

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Taka Bone Rate National Park is a marine park in Indonesia. The park includes the Takabonerate atoll islands, located in the Flores Sea, south of Sulawesi island. 

With 2220 square kilometers, Taka Bone Rate is the world’s third-largest coral atoll. 

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Komodo Dragons | Indonesia

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The Komodo dragon is a large species of lizard found in the Indonesian Komodo islands. The Komodo National Park is a UNESCO World Heritage site. The park is home to about 5,700 of these giants. 

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Fort Belgica | Indonesia

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Fort Belgica is one of the most impressive of the many forts built by the Dutch East India Company. The fort is located on Bandaneira Island, one of the Banda Islands. Construction of the fort started early 17th century.

The Banda Islands are a group of ten small volcanic islands in the Banda Sea, part of the Moluccas, also known as the Spice islands.

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Derawan Island | Indonesia

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Stretching over 100 miles along the coast of East Kalimantan, the Derawan archipelago is one of the most biologically rich areas in all of Indonesia. 

“The perfect tropical paradise: warm, isolated  islands with soft white sand beaches fringed with waving palm trees, pristine seas that change color from green to deep blue, and an amazing underwater life.”

 

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Indonesia flora & fauna (2014).

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Fishing boats in Madura Island | Indonesia

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The Indonesian island of Madura, with a population of 4 million, is flat and rugged. Traditional culture is strong on this island. The sarong and peci (typical hat for men) are the norm and the people are deeply Islamic – virtually all children attend religious schools.

The island is connected to Java by Indonesia’s longest bridge.

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The lost paradise of Sempu Island | Indonesia

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Sempu is an island located 800 meters from the southern coast of the province of East Java in Indonesia. The island is a conservation area, It is totally uninhabited and barely any tourists go there.

 

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The Flores Hawk-Eagle and the Elegant Sunbird

In 2012 Pos Indonesia issued a set of four stamps about threatened bird species.  

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Gili Meno Island | Indonesia

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The Gili islands are an archipelago of three small islands — Gili Trawangan, Gili Meno and Gili Air — just off the northwest coast of Lombok, Indonesia. Gili Meno, the middle island, is the smallest.

White sandy beaches. Tropical coral reefs. Warm inviting waters. All this awaits you on the Gili islands. And with no cars, no motorbikes and no distractions other than beautiful tropical island scenery, the Gili islands off the northwest coast of Lombok are truly an ideal destination for a tropical getaway.

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Belitung Island and Lighthouse | Indonesia

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Belitung is an island on the east coast of Sumatra, Indonesia. An enchanting island with pearly white beaches, crystal clear water, and magnificent granite stone formations on its shallow shores. The island has a population of about 265,000. Belitung is a source of tin, clay, iron ore and silica sands. 

 

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(left) Ujung Kulon National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1991. The park has the largest remaining lowland rainforest in Java and holds the only viable population of the critically endangered Javan rhino.

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The island of Flores | Indonesia

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Indonesia is an island nation, with approximately 18,000 islands of which 922 are permanently inhabited. Together with islands like Bali and Komodo, Flores is part of the Lesser Sunda Islands. A group of islands located north of Australia.

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Borobudur temple Indonesia

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Borobudur is a 9th-century Buddhist Temple in central Java, Indonesia. The temple compounds is one of the greatest Buddhist monuments in the world. The monument is the single most visited tourist attraction in Indonesia.

For centuries the site lay forgotten, buried under layers of volcanic ash and jungle growth. In 1815 Europeans cleared the site. In the early 1900's the Dutch started its restoration. Completed in 1982 with help of Unesco.

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Year of the horse stamps.

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Floating Market in South Kalimantan, Indonesia

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A floating market is a market where goods are sold from boats. The Kuin River in Banjarmasin, South Kalimantan, is an age old river that functions as a market for traders.

The traders deal with each other while on top of their vessels, which are known as ‘jukung’. The market starts getting busy just before sunrise.

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Two stamps out of a set of 8 stamps. A joint issue with Malaysia, issued in 2011.

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A mountain from Bali, Indonesia

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Mount Agung is a mountain in Bali, Indonesia. It last erupted in 1963-64 and is still active, with a large and very deep crater which occasionally belches smoke and ash. Mount Agung is the highest and holiest mountain in this island. It is believe as a place of gods.

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Two greetings stamps: Ucapan Selamat. Which means congratulations.

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Indonesian Dayak people

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The Dayak or Dyak are the native people of Borneo.

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Two greetings stamps: Ucapan Selamat. Which means congratulations.

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