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  • Frequently Asked Questions
  • History: PC in Indonesia

Java at a Glance

  • Java is the same size as Florida with more than 7x the population
  • More than 700 languages are spoken across the archipelago
  • Indo is the world's third largest democracy and is home to a Muslim majority (88%)
  • Indos don't have last names.
  • Indos love their football but are ranked #139 by FIFA
  • The average Indo eats 220 pounds of rice every year
  • When greeting an elder, a child brings that elder's hand to his/her forehead or cheek
  • There are no complicated tenses here... Indos live in the (simple) present.

Further Reading

  • Fresh to Death: Indonesia (Elle's Photos!)
    L Inter arrache le nul à la dernière seconde face au Milan
    4 years ago
  • The Personette (Nicole)
    Snapshots: Old San Juan
    11 years ago
  • From Charlottesville to Indonesia (Elle)
    Couldn’t Have Done It Without Ya, Donors
    11 years ago
  • Thought Porridge (Tim)
    You don't feel your speed until it changes.
    12 years ago
  • Erindonesia (Erin)
    Science Fairs and "I don’t care"s
    13 years ago

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I'm Daniel, and from 2011-2013, I'll be serving as a Peace Corps Volunteer in East Java, Indonesia. This blog chronicles my experiences, mishaps, and joys teaching high school English in a rural madrassah.
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