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The Climates of Indonesia are mostly tropical. The three major Climates are: Tropical Humid, Tropical Wet and Dry, Highland. The highland climate is located only in the center Irian Jaya. The tropical climates are all over the islands. Tropical wet and dry means during half the year it is extremely wet, raining almost every afternoon. And in the other half of the year, that area experiences periods of little to no rain. In a tropical humid climate it is warm and humid year-round. Four places to go are: Jakarta Yogakarta Singaraja Central Kalimantan
 * Jakarta** is Indonesia's capital. Not only is it the largest city of Indonesia, but also it has the largest population of any city in Southeast Asia. Jakarta's population is 8,489,910. It is the twelfth largest city in the world. Jakarta is located along the northwestern coast of the island of Java. Jakarta is the center of cultural, political, and economical center of Indonesia. It was given the name Jakarta during WWII when Java was occupied by the Japanese. It was made the capital soon after its independence. Some major landmarks are: the Indonesian Stock Exchange, the Bank of Indonesia, and Tugu Monas, (//or the National Monument//).


 * Yogyakarta** is a city in the smallest province of Indonesia, Yogyakarta Special Region. Yogyakarta(city) is the center is Javanese fine arts and culture. Some of these include: batik, ballet, drama, music, poetry, and puppetry. Batik is a wax-resist dyeing style used on textiles. Yogyakarta is known for higher education in Indonesia. Yogyakarta was the capitla during the Indonesian National Revolution(1945-1949).

Singaraja is along the north coast of Bali just east of Lovina. Being so close to Lovina, it is a good place to stay. It is a smaller city with a short commute to Lovina Beach.

Central Kalimantan is a provine on the island of Kalimantan. This location is good for one who wishes to be outdoors. It is mostly rainforest. Most tranportation is by boat, which is very important to the people's lives.

In all, it will cost approximatly $2300 per person for round trip air line tickes to Jakarta. It will cost approximatly $1120 for round trip airline tickets to Yogyakarta. Traveling to either city will take 2-plus days to get there and 1-plus days to get back. After landing in Jakarta or Yogyakarta, you will have to take cars, boats, and puddle-jumpers to arrive at different locations. The distance from D.C. to Jakarta is 10163 miles, but that is in a strait line. Depending on where you start at, approximatly 21436 miles will be covered. The currency used in Indonesia is the Indonesian Ruphium which equals 0.000097 U.S. dollars, (//or less than a cent//). Indonesian Officials require six-months validity on all forgieners passports. All U.S. citizens must have a visa whan entering Indonesia.

THE CENTER FOR DISEASE CONTROL(CDC) RECOMMENDS THAT THE FOLLOWING VACCINES SHOULD BE TAKEN 4-6 WEEKS BEFORE TRAVELING TO INDONESIA: Routine--if you are not up-to-date with routine shots, make sure you get these shots before you go Measles/Mumps/Rubella (MMR) vaccine, Diphtheria/Pertussis/Tetanus (DPT) vaccine, Poliovirus vaccine, etc. Hepatitis A--this is recommended for all unvaccinated people going to countries with middle-high levels. Hepatitis B--this is recommended for all unvaccinated people going to countries with high levels of HBV transmission, especially those who might be exposed through medical treatment, etc. Typhoid--Recommended for all travelers going to Southeast Asia. Rabies--Recomended for those who will be outdoors often. Please check the [|Rabies News and Highlights page] regularly. Japanese Encephalitis--Not strongly rcommended for travelers to urban areas

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