Tourism in Indonesia is an important economic sector in Indonesia . In 2009, tourism ranked third in terms of foreign exchange earnings after oil and gas commodities and palm oil .Based on data of 2014, the number of foreign tourists coming to Indonesia amounted to 9.4 million more or grew by 7.05% compared to the previous year.
Natural and cultural wealth is an important component of tourism in Indonesia. Alam Indonesia has a combination of tropical climates, 17,508 islands of which 6,000 are uninhabited, as well as the world's third longest shoreline after Canada and the EU. Indonesia is also the largest and most populous island nation in the world. The beaches of Bali, dive sites in Bunaken, Mount Rinjani in Lombok, and various national parks in Sumatra are examples of natural tourism destinations in Indonesia. The attractions are supported by a rich cultural heritage that reflects the dynamic history and diversity of Indonesian ethnics with 719 regional languages spoken throughout the islands. Prambanan and Borobudur, Toraja, Yogyakarta, Minangkabau and Bali are examples of cultural tourism destinations in Indonesia. Until 2010, there are 7 locations in Indonesia that have been determined by UNESCO which is included in the list of World Heritage Sites. Meanwhile, four other representatives also set UNESCO in the List of Intellectual Cultural Heritage Representative of the wayang, keris, batik and angklung.
Based on data from the Central Bureau of Statistics, eleven provinces most visited by tourists are Bali about more than 3.7 million followed, DKI Jakarta, Special Region of Yogyakarta, East Java, West Java, North Sumatra, Lampung, South Sulawesi, South Sumatra, Banten and West Sumatra .Around 59% of tourists visit Indonesia for holiday destinations, while 38% are for business purposes. Singapore and Malaysia are the two countries with the highest number of tourists coming to Indonesia from the ASEAN region. [10] While the Asia region (excluding ASEAN) Chinese tourists are in first place followed by Japan, South Korea, Taiwan and India. The largest number of migrants from Europe came from the United Kingdom followed by the Netherlands, Germany and France.
Management of tourism, national policy, government affairs in the field of culture and tourism in Indonesia is governed by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism of Indonesia .
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