Time in Indonesia

High school (ages 12+)
Geography

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/time-in-indonesia

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. Where is Time in Indonesia?Southeast Asia, spanning the equator
2. How big is Time in Indonesia?1,904,569 square kilometers
3. What is the capital of Time in Indonesia?Jakarta
4. What language do people speak in Time in Indonesia?Indonesian (official), with over 700 indigenous languages
5. Why does Indonesia have three different times of day?Indonesia is very long from west to east, so each part uses a different time to match the sun’s position and help people live and work easily.
6. Which islands use Western Indonesia Time?Sumatra, Java, West and Central Kalimantan use Western Indonesia Time, and most of the country’s people live there.

Archipelagic State: A state composed of a group of islands, often with significant maritime territory.
Coordinated Universal Time (UTC): The international time standard used as a reference for civil time worldwide.
Longitudinal Extent: The measurement of a territory's size from east to west, impacting time zone requirements.