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ava is not only home The terrain of Java is stunning and diverse, ranging from

to both the Indonesian tropical rainforests to volcanic mountains (of which 121 are
JGovernment and the active) and from mangrove forest coastlines in the north
to rocky coastal cliffs in the south. The climate is ideal for
majority of Indonesians; it the cultivation of rice and tea and plantations abound on
also dominates Indonesia the picturesque stepped plateaus of Java’s rich and fertile
economically, politically and highlands.
culturally. Java hosts a rich
mix of ethnicities and religions

with the majority of people The wet season runs from October to
being Muslim. There are two April with the highest rainfall being in
main ethnic groups; Sundanese the months of January and February,
and Javanese and the most year round temperatures average from
22 – 29 degrees with the south being
widely spoken languages are generally cooler. In the North of Java
Javanese and Bahasa Indonesia. temperatures can rise as high as 34
The three major cities on Java degrees.
are Jakarta, Surabaya and

Semarang.

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