15. Indonesia has always been an important LNG (Liquefied Natural Gas is natural gas (predominantly methane, CH4) that has been converted temporarily to liquid form for ease of storage or transport) producer, exporting its first cargo in 1977. It still is the largest LNG producer in the world, exporting LNG from two plants owned by Pertamina, the state oil and gas company. These are Arun, which ExxonMobil operates in North Sumatra island, and Bontang, which liquefies gas from Total, Unocal, and other operators in Kalimantan island. They account for more than 20% of the world’s production. 16. Indonesia is the largest exporter of cloves (in Indonesian: Cengkeh), followed by Madagascar, Zanzibar, India and Srilanka. Cloves are also being traded in the international circuit for its derivatives including essential and oleoresins. by the way, Indonesia is also the world's largest producer of high quality Nutmeg and Mace. Indonesia has close to 75% of the world market share with Granada having nearly 20% of the market share.
17. Indonesia is the largest tropical plywood exporter, producing around 80% of the total. The color of Indonesian hardwood plywood are red color, and the quality of it are attractive for global importers. Indonesia exports plywood primarily to Japan, China, and the Republic of Korea, although the proportion of its exports shipped to these countries has dropped since 1992, due to increased exports to the United States and the European Union.
18. Indonesia's coral reefs are among the most biologically rich in the world, containing an extraordinary array of plant and animal diversity. Today, more than 480 species of hard coral have been recorded in eastern Indonesia, approximately 60 percent of the world's described hard coral species. The greatest diversity of coral reef fish in the world are found in Indonesia, with more than 1,650 species in eastern Indonesia alone. In fact, Indonesia's coral reefs help to support one of the largest marine fisheries in the world, generating 3.6 million tons of total marine fish production in 1997. Because many reefs in eastern Indonesia have yet to be surveyed, the actual extent of Indonesia's biological endowment is still unknown. News Sources : Huteri, Wikipedia, natgas, spice-trade, forestsmonitor, justlanded, fao, world resources institute. Photo Sources : matanews, The Jakarta Post, ingpedia, itrademarket, biztrademarket, konservasi laut indonesia, inpex.com.au, Thanks to Miss Zahra Akbari Ariadji for the news tips!
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