Background: The Dutch began to colonize Indonesia in the early 17th century; the islands were occupied by Japan from 1942 to 1945. Indonesia declared its independence after Japan's surrender, but it required four years of intermittent negotiations, recurring hostilities, and UN mediation before the Netherlands agreed to relinquish its colony. Indonesia is the world's largest archipelagic state. Current issues include: alleviating widespread poverty, preventing terrorism, continuing the transition to popularly-elected governments after four decades of authoritarianism, implementing reforms of the banking sector, addressing charges of cronyism and corruption, and holding the military and police accountable for human rights violations. Indonesia has been dealing with armed separatist movements in Aceh and in Papua.
December 3rd 2007Asia » Indonesia » Sulawesi » Bunaken National Park Some more photos i found from Bunaken before the camera died.
Bunaken dive sites visted:
Lekuan 3
Alung Banua
Shipwreck Molas - Japanese cargo vessel wrecked off Manado
Lekuan 1 - the dem ... 8 photos[full story]
December 1st 2007Asia » Indonesia » Sulawesi » Bunaken National Park Thumbing through the latest issue of asia sport diver i happen to glance around at my fellow travellers and notice i am one of 3 others reading the same magazine, coincidence or is there something mor ... 8 photos[full story]
December 2nd 2007Asia » Indonesia » Sulawesi » Bunaken National Park Over the period of a week we quite a few dives here in Bunaken. Here are some of the photos from the week underwater.
We stayed a Bastianos resort which we would definitely go back to and stay. It ... 13 photos[full story]
January 9th 2008Asia » Indonesia » Sulawesi » Lembeh No soon were we back from our travels we were planning a short dive holiday to recuperate from the big holiday. As soon as we set foot in Singapore, our transit location with Silkair from Kathmandu, E ... 70 photos[full story]
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