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The island of Java is located on the Indian Ocean and is an island of Indonesia. Indonesia boasts over 13,000 distinct and separate islands. Indonesia's capital city, Jakarta, is on Java. Although Java has a tropical climate, the island stays relatively comfortable because of the great differences in elevation. The heat and humidity are suppressed by the moderate temperatures of the high altitudes. Java is known for its copious amount of volcanoes, which have destructive activities. There is also a monsoon season that the Javanese people welcome, as the torrential downpours wash away old soil and expose the rich new soil made of volcanic ash and dirt (1).
There are many different species of wildlife in Java including the Komodo dragon, the rhinoceros, the gibbon, and the ox.
Of the 100 million people that live on Java, at least 2/3 of them are below the Indonesian poverty line. The average household income is roughly $800 USD per year. Although Java was a great Hindu island, the majority of the people are Muslim. There are patches of Hindus, Christians, and Buddhists. Over 95% of the Javanese are Polynesian, Mongolian, Indian and Caucasian. The official language is Bahara Indonesia (Malay). Java has a varied and unique culture mixing the religious elements as well as European attitudes due to the colonial periods from the 17th century to the 20th century (1).
The majority of the working Javanese work in fishing ponds, fishing boats, rice fields, farms, trade, and government offices. Java’s main exports are petroleum, liquefied natural gas, carpets, fruits, nuts, and coffee (2).
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1. East, Southeast Asia, and the Western Pacific 200. Leibo, S.A. Stryker-Post Publications, West Virginia, 2001.
2.Income, Food, and Employment. Collier, W.L., Ohio Univ, Athens, 1977.