NEDERLANDS
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A woman on her loom in the village Sukarara, which is known for its unique and quality fabrics.
Lombok, some facts
- Population: 3 million
- Area: 4725 m2
- Highest point: 3726 m (the Rinjani
volcano, also the third highest mountain in Indonesia)
- Capital : Mataram, who is also the capital of the whole
province of Nusa Tenggara Barat (the province consists of 6 regencys on
other islands: Bima, Dompu, West Lombok, Central Lombok, East Lombok,
Sumbawa and West Sumbawa).
- Timezone: GMT/UTC +8 (no use of summer- or winter-time)
( click
here to see what time it is over there )
- Languages: Sasak & 'Bahasa Indonesia' (= Indonesian)
- Religions : mainly Islam, also Catholicism & Hindouisme
- Currency: Indonesian Rupiah, Dollars & Euros can
also be used
( live currency-convertor : http://www.oanda.com/convert/classic
)
Litlle chickens in Sade, on Lombok.
Heleconia, beautiful plant that you often find on Lombok.