Indonesian Island Immigrants

Looking at most world powers, these factors are indispensable, such as a large population, a vast territory and a high per capita GDP. In terms of volume, Indonesia obviously has the capital to become a world power.

With a population of 264 million, it has become the fourth most populous country in the world, with a land area of 654.38+0.9 million square kilometers, which is also 654.38+0.5 in the global ranking. In addition, the coastal area of 3.65438+0.66 million square kilometers makes Indonesia's marine transportation industry very developed.

Due to the large number of domestic islands, Indonesia is also known as the "country of ten thousand islands". There are 65,438+07,508 islands, and all kinds of people in China are scattered on these islands. However, with such a vast land area and vast ocean area, more than half of its population choose to live on a small Java island.

The area of this island is not large, accounting for only 6.9% of Indonesia's land area, but in terms of population, it accounts for 50.4% of the country's total population, and Indonesia's capital is also located here.

In the case of uneven distribution of resources and economy, the income and distribution of population are also very different. Until now, there are still primitive tribes of slash-and-burn civilization on some islands in Indonesia. So, why is this happening?

Limited by geographical conditions, choosing Java Island is also a last resort. Although there are many islands in Indonesia, geographically speaking, few are suitable for human habitation. Java has frequent volcanoes and occasional earthquakes, which is a good level.

Some people may say that Indonesia's Sumatra Island has a good geographical position, bordering not only the Straits of Malacca, but also the Indian Ocean, with an area of 473,000 square kilometers, which is very suitable for human habitation. The answer is: of course not.

Although the geographical location of Sumatra Island is good, the terrain in the northwest is relatively high, and there is Bali Mountain in the southeast. In a sinister environment, it is a question whether humans can move there. What about this side near the Pacific Ocean? Although there are a large area of plains, it is a pity that most of them are swamps, which is a fatal blow to the Indonesian people who are mainly agricultural. How can people make a living without land suitable for farming?

Kalimantan island, the largest area, also has a tropical rain forest climate. Not only are there rivers everywhere, but there are also many dangerous creatures, such as crocodiles and reptiles. Indonesians naturally dare not live here.

Apart from these big islands, there are some small islands with suitable climate and fertile land, but the problem is that these islands are too small to form a cluster city, so naturally not many people can live there.

In contrast, Java Island is a dwarf, with relatively rich cultivated land resources and no large swamps. The number of rivers is also relatively scarce, attracting people to flock.

The heritage of history makes Java the center of people's lives. Material conditions alone are not enough. Java also plays an important role in history and culture. The Manchu Boyi Empire, the largest local dynasty in Southeast Asia, was developed with the northeast of Java Island, Surabaya Port and above as its main core area, and then it continued to expand outward.

The Dutch East India Company, in Indonesia, first conquered and developed Java Island. In this way, the wheel of time keeps moving forward, many important resources in Indonesia are constantly concentrated in Java, and the population on the island is further increased. Advanced infrastructure, coupled with the blessing of the Dutch, makes the development of Java island far ahead of other islands and stand out among Indonesia's ten thousand islands.

Subsequently, the Indonesian government also tried to move the population of Java Island to other islands one after another, with the main purpose of preventing the local islanders from becoming independent and changing the population composition of other islands by the way, thus making the country more stable.

Unfortunately, as a developing country, it is impossible for Indonesia to spend a lot of money to build infrastructure on other islands. People transferred from Java don't know how to choose when facing other backward islands.

The patchwork terrain makes Java's transportation very convenient. The narrow distance between the north and the south of Indonesia and the east-west plain terrain of Java Island make the local traffic very convenient, promote the economic and trade circulation and promote the economic and cultural development of the whole island.

This is mainly because the island is basically an active volcano from east to west. After volcanic eruption, under the long-term change of material, very fertile land will be formed, which is very beneficial to agricultural planting, population prosperity and urban development, and this also comes from this.

On the other hand, other islands are either blocked by mountains, and the traffic is inconvenient, or there are too many swamps, which makes people flinch. Especially in Sumatra mentioned above, the basic passages on the island are long-term boats, or you have to fly, which not only costs a lot of money, but also consumes your own time. It must be difficult to attract foreign population.

Not only that, except Java, because people live in scattered places, it is really a chore to finish a project efficiently. An ordinary highway construction project is as short as one year and as long as it is headless. Moreover, the minerals of some islands are occupied and developed by foreigners, so improving local traffic has no substantial benefits to the local people and their enthusiasm is not high.

The serious imbalance of regional development has seriously hindered Indonesia's development. In recent years, the topic of Indonesia's move to the capital has been endless. According to related reports, President joko widodo has announced that the capital will be moved to Kalimantan province. When it will be completely completed, it will take time to test.